Colombia vs Peru: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education

Colombia
0.4828 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Peru
0.448 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Colombia rank
8th
Peru rank
10th

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.4828 compared to all private employees against 0.448 compared to all private employees in Peru, a difference of 0.0348 compared to all private employees.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 8th and Peru ranks 10th of 22 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3072 compared to all private employees -0.003 compared to all private employees 0.3102 compared to all private employees Colombia
2010s 0.483 compared to all private employees -0.0154 compared to all private employees 0.4984 compared to all private employees Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by industry: education, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at 0.4828 compared to all private employees against 0.448 compared to all private employees in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by industry: education between Colombia and Peru?
0.0348 compared to all private employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Colombia ranks 8th and Peru ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 255 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed