All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Uruguay

Uruguay: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 82.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
82.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 103 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2017
All-time low
55.3%
in 2002
Years of data
12
1999–2018

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Uruguay, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 76.3 %2000: 78.4 %2002: 55.3 %2003: 55.3 %2004: 58 %2005: 75.5 %2006: 77.3 %2011: 80.2 %2015: 81.8 %2016: 81.6 %2017: 83.7 %2018: 82.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Uruguay is 82.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Uruguay peaked at 83.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 28th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Uruguay, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 76.3%
2000 78.4% +2.8%
2002 55.3% -29.4%
2003 55.3% +0.0%
2004 58.0% +4.9%
2005 75.5% +30.2%
2006 77.3% +2.4%
2011 80.2% +3.7%
2015 81.8% +2.0%
2016 81.6% -0.2%
2017 83.7% +2.6%
2018 82.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.3% 76.3% 76.3% 1
2000s 66.6% 55.3% 78.4% 6
2010s 82.0% 80.2% 83.7% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 25 Gabon 84.5% compare
  2. 26 Serbia 83.3% compare
  3. 27 India 83.1% compare
  4. 29 Belgium 82.4% compare
  5. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.1% compare
  6. 31 Gambia 82.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Uruguay?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Uruguay was 82.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Uruguay ranks 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/