Cyprus vs Paraguay: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation

Cyprus
81.2%
in 2022
Paraguay
81.8%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
20th
Paraguay rank
19th

Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time

  • Cyprus
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 81.8% against 81.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 19th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 79.5% 81.9% 2.4% Paraguay
2010s 79.2% 69.8% 9.4% Cyprus
2020s 82.1% 81.3% 0.8% Cyprus

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, Cyprus or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 81.8% against 81.2% in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Cyprus and Paraguay?
0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Paraguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Paraguay rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
Cyprus ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.