Luxembourg vs South Africa: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Luxembourg
10.4%
in 2022
South Africa
9.9%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 10.4% against 9.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 17.6% | 13.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 11.3% | 1.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 10.4% against 9.9% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Luxembourg ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release