Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa
South Africa: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 67.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 69 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2019
All-time low
67.5%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa stood at 67.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
That places South Africa 29th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 77.5% | — |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.3% | 77.5% | 79.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 67.5% | 73.0% | 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa was 67.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release