Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in India
India: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 7.4% in 2005. ▬ Flat
Latest (2005)
7.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 63 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 1999
All-time low
4.9%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1999–2005
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in India, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in India is 7.4%, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of down 21.0% over ten years.
India ranks 49th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +55.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 46 Cyprus 8.2% compare
- 47 Portugal 8.0%
- 48 Dominican Republic 7.7%
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.0%
- 51 Cameroon 6.5%
- 52 Ecuador 6.2%
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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in India?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in India was 7.4% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does India rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- India ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2005.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release