Mexico vs South Africa: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.1% against 12.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 5.5% | 6.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 6.7% | 6.3% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.1% against 12.3% in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/