Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in South Africa
South Africa: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 33.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in South Africa, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in South Africa is 33.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 48,144.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in South Africa peaked at 33.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 10th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -99.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +46096.2% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 0.1% | 32.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 22.1% | 33.5% | 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in South Africa?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in South Africa was 33.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48,144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release