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
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.
Individual pages
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.