Italy vs South Africa: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 59.2% against 53.6% in South Africa, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 52 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 41.3% | 36.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 50.0% | 12.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 59.2% against 53.6% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total between Italy and South Africa?
- 5.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Italy ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/