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 27.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa is 27.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa peaked at 84.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.2% | — |
| 2003 | 84.3% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 75.2% | 84.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 24.7% | 53.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 23.5% | 29.0% | 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 27.7% 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 84.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 68 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 47.9%. 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 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