Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees) by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
1.84 compared to all private employees
Pakistan
Lowest
-0.334 compared to all private employees
Armenia, Republic of
Median
0.2597 compared to all private employees
Years covered
22
2000β2021
Data points
207
What the numbers show
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees) is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 1.84 compared to all private employees in Pakistan; the lowest is -0.334 compared to all private employees in Armenia, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.2597 compared to all private employees, and the mean is 0.3628 compared to all private employees.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Dominican Republic (up 16,763.7%), and the largest decrease in Australia (down 146.7%).
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 1.84 compared to all private employees | 2014 | up 62.8% | rising |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 0.9769 compared to all private employees | 2013 | up 16,763.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 0.9088 compared to all private employees | 2012 | up 312.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 0.6941 compared to all private employees | 2016 | up 16.2% | flat |
| 5 | El Salvador | 0.6107 compared to all private employees | 2014 | up 1,646.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Philippines | 0.5283 compared to all private employees | 2014 | up 249.2% | rising |
| 7 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.4891 compared to all private employees | 2016 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Ecuador | 0.3486 compared to all private employees | 2017 | up 111.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Palestine | 0.2685 compared to all private employees | 2007 | up 346.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Uruguay | 0.2643 compared to all private employees | 2015 | up 118.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Peru | 0.2552 compared to all private employees | 2015 | up 205.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Jordan | 0.2537 compared to all private employees | 2016 | up 2,354.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Honduras | 0.1367 compared to all private employees | 2016 | down 61.7% | flat |
| 14 | South Africa | 0.1152 compared to all private employees | 2019 | down 47.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Paraguay | 0.1127 compared to all private employees | 2009 | up 75.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Brazil | 0.0516 compared to all private employees | 2015 | up 129.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Chile | -0.0476 compared to all private employees | 2015 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Russian Federation | -0.0562 compared to all private employees | 2009 | up 71.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Australia | -0.1638 compared to all private employees | 2015 | down 146.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Armenia, Republic of | -0.334 compared to all private employees | 2021 | down 0.7% | rising |