Italy vs South Africa: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Italy
56.3%
in 2022
South Africa
54.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 56.3% against 54.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 77 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 64.0% | 6.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 59.3% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 56.3% against 54.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Italy and South Africa?
- 1.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Italy ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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