Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
60
Highest
73.8%
Burundi
Lowest
0.0%
Denmark
Median
12.9%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
829
What the numbers show
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 73.8% in Burundi; the lowest is 0.0% in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.9%, and the mean is 16.2%.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Benin (up 1,059.5%), and the largest decrease in Saint Lucia (down 100.0%).
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 73.8% | 2012 | — | flat |
| 2 | Malta | 45.8% | 2022 | up 143.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Andorra | 39.2% | 2023 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 4 | Argentina | 34.3% | 2023 | up 43.5% | flat |
| 5 | France | 33.8% | 2022 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 6 | Jamaica | 33.2% | 2024 | up 382.8% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 30.2% | 2022 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 30.2% | 2022 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 9 | San Marino | 28.9% | 2023 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 10 | Paraguay | 26.8% | 2024 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 26.7% | 2022 | up 19.3% | falling |
| 12 | United States of America | 24.5% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 13 | Oman | 23.7% | 2024 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 14 | Republic of Moldova | 22.2% | 2015 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 15 | Senegal | 22.0% | 2022 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 21.4% | 2022 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 20.9% | 2022 | up 28.1% | flat |
| 18 | Chile | 20.6% | 2022 | up 300.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Ghana | 20.3% | 2012 | down 60.2% | falling |
| 20 | Switzerland | 20.3% | 2022 | up 240.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Malaysia | 19.5% | 2021 | up 341.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Belgium | 17.3% | 2022 | up 23.1% | flat |
| 23 | Mali | 16.2% | 2021 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 24 | Republic of Korea | 16.0% | 2022 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 25 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.5% | 2021 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 26 | Finland | 14.3% | 2022 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 27 | Peru | 14.3% | 2024 | up 20.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 13.5% | 2002 | — | rising |
| 29 | Uruguay | 13.3% | 2004 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 30 | Italy | 13.3% | 2022 | down 24.4% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 12.4% | 2022 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 32 | Kuwait | 11.7% | 2014 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 33 | Ireland | 10.6% | 2015 | up 157.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 10.5% | 2023 | up 199.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 10.4% | 2022 | up 147.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Maldives | 10.2% | 2015 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 37 | Jordan | 10.1% | 2024 | up 153.9% | volatile |
| 38 | South Africa | 9.9% | 2024 | up 54.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Mexico | 9.4% | 2022 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 40 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.4% | 2024 | up 65.4% | rising |
| 41 | Spain | 9.3% | 2022 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 42 | Guinea | 9.2% | 2020 | down 63.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Togo | 9.1% | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 44 | Benin | 9.0% | 2015 | up 1,059.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Slovenia | 8.7% | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Cyprus | 8.2% | 2022 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 47 | Portugal | 8.0% | 2022 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 7.7% | 2023 | up 111.7% | rising |
| 49 | India | 7.4% | 2005 | down 21.0% | flat |
| 50 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.0% | 2014 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 51 | Cameroon | 6.5% | 2013 | up 15.6% | flat |
| 52 | Ecuador | 6.2% | 2024 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 53 | Nepal | 4.9% | 2015 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 54 | Niger | 4.3% | 2018 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 55 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.7% | 2022 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Rwanda | 2.7% | 2024 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Greece | 2.6% | 2022 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 58 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.6% | 2024 | down 11.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Saint Lucia | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release