Senegal vs Uruguay: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Senegal
79.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
78.8%
in 2023
Senegal rank
25th
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Senegal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 79.5% against 78.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Uruguay ahead.
Senegal ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.2% | 81.9% | 7.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 80.8% | 1.3% | Senegal |
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, Senegal or Uruguay?
- Senegal, at 79.5% against 78.8% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Senegal and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Uruguay rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Senegal ranks 25th 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.