All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary in South Africa

South Africa: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary was 68.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
68.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
58th
of 89 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2019
All-time low
40.6%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2003–2019

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary in South Africa, 2003–2019

02040602003201120192003: 48.5 %2004: 44.1 %2005: 62.2 %2006: 56 %2007: 50.9 %2008: 54.2 %2009: 42.2 %2010: 40.6 %2011: 59.4 %2012: 49.8 %2013: 45.2 %2014: 51.1 %2015: 55.8 %2017: 61.7 %2018: 67.5 %2019: 68.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 68.5% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary in South Africa peaked at 68.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 58th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in South Africa, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 48.5%
2004 44.1% -9.0%
2005 62.2% +40.9%
2006 56.0% -10.0%
2007 50.9% -9.1%
2008 54.2% +6.5%
2009 42.2% -22.2%
2010 40.6% -3.9%
2011 59.4% +46.6%
2012 49.8% -16.2%
2013 45.2% -9.4%
2014 51.1% +13.1%
2015 55.8% +9.2%
2017 61.7% +10.6%
2018 67.5% +9.4%
2019 68.5% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.2% 42.2% 62.2% 7
2010s 55.5% 40.6% 68.5% 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 55 Switzerland 70.0% compare
  2. 56 Paraguay 68.8% compare
  3. 57 Cuba 68.7% compare
  4. 59 Maldives 68.1% compare
  5. 60 Senegal 67.4% compare
  6. 61 Andorra 67.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary in South Africa?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary in South Africa was 68.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary?
South Africa ranks 58th out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,091 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) 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. Divide all staff 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/