Jamaica vs South Africa: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74.3% against 73.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 67 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 78.0% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 73.6% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74.3% against 73.6% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as 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
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/