Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Uruguay

Uruguay: Teachers, as a share of public total employees was 0.188 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.188
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.2083
in 2011
All-time low
0.152
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Uruguay, 2000–2016

00.050.10.150.22000200820162000: 0.1682001: 0.1522002: 0.1672003: 0.1682004: 0.1742005: 0.1892006: 0.1832007: 0.1952008: 0.1862009: 0.1982010: 0.1972011: 0.2082012: 0.1942014: 0.1962015: 0.1992016: 0.188

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.188 for teachers, as a share of public total employees in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers, as a share of public total employees in Uruguay peaked at 0.2083 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.152, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 9th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1781 0.152 0.1984 10
2010s 0.197 0.188 0.2083 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Sri Lanka 0.2435 compare
  2. 7 Brazil 0.2244 compare
  3. 8 Palestine 0.2162 compare
  4. 10 Australia 0.1781 compare
  5. 11 Honduras 0.1771 compare
  6. 12 Dominican Republic 0.1728 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers, as a share of public total employees in Uruguay?
Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Uruguay was 0.188 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest teachers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2083 in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.152 in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for teachers, as a share of public total employees?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Teachers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
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