Burundi vs Portugal: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Burundi
77.6%
in 2012
Portugal
77.3%
in 2022
Burundi rank
29th
Portugal rank
31st
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Burundi
- Portugal
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 77.6% against 77.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Burundi ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 31st of 116 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 84.4% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 85.8% | 19.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 79.9% | 7.2% | Portugal |
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, Burundi or Portugal?
- Burundi, at 77.6% against 77.3% in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Burundi and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Burundi and Portugal rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Burundi ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 31st 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.