Ireland vs Rwanda: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Ireland
56.9%
in 2021
Rwanda
56.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
100th
Rwanda rank
101st
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Ireland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 56.9% against 56.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 101st of 116 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 49.5% | 23.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 40.5% | 27.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 50.9% | 24.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 48.4% | 8.5% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Rwanda?
- Ireland, at 56.9% against 56.6% in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Ireland and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Ireland ranks 100th 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.