Primary school staff compensation as a share of government education
spending vs. GDP per capita, 2023

Compensation for staff in primary education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions byemployers, and additional benefits. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.

GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices)$10,000$100,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in primary education50%ChadChadChinaChinaEgyptEgyptJapanJapanMaliMaliMaltaMaltaMyanmarMyanmarRwandaRwandaSenegalSenegalTurkeyTurkeyUnited StatesUnited StatesUzbekistanUzbekistanAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

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    Primary school staff compensation as a share of government education spending vs. GDP per capita

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