All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa
South Africa: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 78.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 99 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2019
All-time low
78.5%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 78.9% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 37th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 82.8% | — |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.8% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 78.5% | 81.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 34 Gambia 81.3%
- 35 Armenia 80.7% compare
- 36 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
- 38 Switzerland 77.6% compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 77.2% compare
- 40 Portugal 76.6% compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa was 78.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release