Malaysia vs Paraguay: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Malaysia
82.8%
in 2021
Paraguay
81.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
18th
Paraguay rank
19th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 82.8% against 81.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 19th of 116 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 61.5% | 7.1% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 81.9% | 31.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 74.6% | 5.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 81.0% | 2.1% | Paraguay |
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, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Malaysia, at 82.8% against 81.8% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 19th 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.