Ethiopia vs Viet Nam: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation

Ethiopia
42.4%
in 2014
Viet Nam
46.9%
in 2013
Ethiopia rank
112th
Viet Nam rank
111th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Viet Nam
0204060200920112014

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 46.9% against 42.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 112th and Viet Nam ranks 111th of 116 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 51.3% 47.4% 3.9% Ethiopia
2010s 44.1% 44.2% 0.1% Viet Nam

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, Ethiopia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 46.9% against 42.4% in Ethiopia as of 2013.
What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Ethiopia and Viet Nam?
4.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Ethiopia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
Ethiopia ranks 112th and Viet Nam ranks 111th 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.