Ireland vs Uruguay: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ireland
70.1%
in 2015
Uruguay
70.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Uruguay rank
19th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 70.5% against 70.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 71 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 66.3% | 13.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 38.3% | 34.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 70.5% against 70.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release