Finland vs Rwanda: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Finland
55.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
56.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
103rd
Rwanda rank
101st
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Finland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.6% against 55.2% in Finland, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 101st of 116 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 49.5% | 13.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 40.5% | 20.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 50.9% | 7.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 46.8% | 8.5% | Finland |
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, Finland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 56.6% against 55.2% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Finland and Rwanda?
- 1.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Rwanda rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 101st 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.