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

Kuwait
5.3%
in 2014
South Africa
4.6%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
50th
South Africa rank
52nd

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

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 5.3% against 4.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 64 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 4.9% 7.6% Kuwait
2010s 9.6% 4.6% 5.0% Kuwait

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, Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 5.3% against 4.6% in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Kuwait ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 728 data points, 1995–2019
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/