Canada vs South Africa: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Canada
13.1%
in 2022
South Africa
12.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.1% against 12.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 66 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 6.4% | 6.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.0% | 3.2% | Canada |
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, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 13.1% against 12.5% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Canada ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary 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