All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India
India: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 86.2% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
86.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 116 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 1999
All-time low
86.2%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1999–2005
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India is 86.2%, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
India ranks 11th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.9% | — |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 86.2% | 90.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 8 Guinea 92.3%
- 9 Togo 90.5% compare
- 10 San Marino 87.2%
- 12 Ecuador 85.5% compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.2%
- 14 Mexico 84.8% compare
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India was 86.2% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2005.
- How does India rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- India ranks 11th out of 116 countries with data for 2005.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release