Belgium vs Senegal: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Belgium
80.8%
in 2022
Senegal
79.5%
in 2022
Belgium rank
23rd
Senegal rank
25th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Belgium
- Senegal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.8% against 79.5% in Senegal, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 25th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 70.1% | 14.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 73.8% | 8.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 82.0% | 0.4% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Belgium or Senegal?
- Belgium, at 80.8% against 79.5% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Belgium and Senegal?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Senegal rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 25th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.