Bulgaria vs South Africa: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Bulgaria
17.1%
in 2017
South Africa
21.2%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
20406080200120102019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 21.2% against 17.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 54.7% 50.1% 4.6% Bulgaria
2010s 17.1% 32.0% 14.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Bulgaria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 21.2% against 17.1% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Bulgaria and South Africa?
4.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage 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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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 312 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher 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 this indicator, divide 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/