All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa
South Africa: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 39.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa stood at 39.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa peaked at 72.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2020.
That places South Africa 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 72.5% | — |
| 2007 | 56.2% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 47.9% | 72.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 46.4% | 64.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 39.6% | 61.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 41 Kazakhstan 49.7% compare
- 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.3% compare
- 43 Maldives 47.0% compare
- 45 Rwanda 37.7% compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 36.6% compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.1% 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 in South Africa?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa was 39.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release