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 75.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa is 75.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa peaked at 97.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 66th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92.3% | — |
| 2003 | 97.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 78.3% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 76.6% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 75.7% | 78.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 75.7% 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 97.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- South Africa ranks 66th out of 118 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 3.5%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release