Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in India
India: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 80.4% in 2005. ▬ Flat
Latest (2005)
80.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 76 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 1999
All-time low
80.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1999–2005
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in India, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 80.4% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
India ranks 4th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.1% | — |
| 2001 | 80.7% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 80.4% | 81.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in India?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in India was 80.4% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2005.
- How does India rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- India ranks 4th out of 76 countries with data for 2005.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release