Kyrgyzstan vs Uruguay: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Kyrgyzstan
79.5%
in 2021
Uruguay
78.8%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
24th
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 79.5% against 78.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 80.5% | 16.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 81.9% | 11.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.0% | 1.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
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, Kyrgyzstan or Uruguay?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 79.5% against 78.8% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Kyrgyzstan and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Uruguay rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th 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.