Burundi vs Uruguay: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Burundi
77.6%
in 2012
Uruguay
78.8%
in 2023
Burundi rank
29th
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Burundi
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 78.8% against 77.6% in Burundi, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 79.0% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 58.8% | 10.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 80.5% | 8.5% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 78.8% against 77.6% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Burundi and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Uruguay rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Burundi ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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.