Malaysia vs Uruguay: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Malaysia
69.2%
in 2021
Uruguay
70.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
19th

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Malaysia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 70.5% against 69.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 19th of 71 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 49.7% 66.3% 16.6% Uruguay
2000s 65.4% 38.3% 27.1% Malaysia

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, Malaysia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 70.5% against 69.2% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Malaysia and Uruguay?
1.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Malaysia ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 889 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release