Jamaica vs Uruguay: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Jamaica
78.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
78.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
27th
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 78.8% against 78.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 62.2% | 18.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 82.0% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 80.2% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
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, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 78.8% against 78.4% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Jamaica ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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.