Jordan vs South Africa: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure

Jordan
4.0%
in 2010
South Africa
0.5%
in 2019
Jordan rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
05101520199820082019

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 4.0% against 0.5% in South Africa, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 8.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 55 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3% 6.6% 0.3% South Africa
2010s 4.0% 1.7% 2.2% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Jordan or South Africa?
Jordan, at 4.0% against 0.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Jordan and South Africa?
3.5%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Jordan ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 611 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) 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. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. To calculate the indicator, divide non-teacher 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/