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 61.2% 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
South Africa recorded 61.2% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa peaked at 91.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 51st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.2% | — |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 84.3% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 52.3% | 60.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 51.1% | 61.2% | 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 61.2% 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 91.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 100 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 up 0.9%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release