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 19.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Africa, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Africa is 19.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Africa peaked at 20.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 53rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.6% | — |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +220.1% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -59.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +168.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 3.9% | 19.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.9% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 20.7% | 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 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 19.6% 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 20.7% 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 3.9% in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 118 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 70.1%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release