Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Africa
South Africa: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.7%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
41st
of 101 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2021
All-time low
12.4%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Africa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Africa stood at 20.7%.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 41st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.4% | — |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.2% | 22.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 38 Philippines 20.9%
- 39 Latvia 20.9% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 20.7% compare
- 42 Hungary 20.4% compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 20.3% compare
- 44 New Zealand 20.2% 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Africa?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Africa was 20.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release