Maldives vs South Africa: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Maldives
10.2%
in 2015
South Africa
9.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 10.2% against 9.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 63 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 14.5% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 4.2% | 7.8% | Maldives |
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, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 10.2% against 9.9% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 36th 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