Peru vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher

Peru
0.2552 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Uruguay
0.2643 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Peru rank
11th
Uruguay rank
10th

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher over time

  • Peru
  • Uruguay
-0.4-0.200.20.40.6200020072015

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.2643 compared to all private employees against 0.2552 compared to all private employees in Peru, a difference of 0.0091 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0103 compared to all private employees 0.1625 compared to all private employees 0.1728 compared to all private employees Uruguay
2010s 0.21 compared to all private employees 0.2861 compared to all private employees 0.0761 compared to all private employees Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher, Peru or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.2643 compared to all private employees against 0.2552 compared to all private employees in Peru as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher between Peru and Uruguay?
0.0091 compared to all private employees, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
Peru ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (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 occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 207 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed