Denmark vs Niger: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Denmark
71.6%
in 2022
Niger
71.8%
in 2017
Denmark rank
55th
Niger rank
52nd
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Denmark
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 71.8% against 71.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 55th and Niger ranks 52nd of 116 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 65.3% | 11.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 70.8% | 4.6% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Niger?
- Niger, at 71.8% against 71.6% in Denmark as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Denmark and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Niger rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Denmark ranks 55th and Niger ranks 52nd 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.