All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ireland

Ireland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 75.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
75.1%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
63rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2012
All-time low
75.1%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ireland, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 83.1 %1999: 81.6 %2000: 76.9 %2001: 77.2 %2002: 80.8 %2003: 79.9 %2004: 82 %2005: 79.3 %2006: 80 %2007: 79.4 %2008: 77.2 %2009: 80.4 %2010: 79.3 %2011: 81.8 %2012: 85.2 %2013: 81.1 %2014: 80 %2015: 80.7 %2016: 80.2 %2017: 75.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 75.1% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ireland peaked at 85.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2017.

That places Ireland 63rd out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 83.1%
1999 81.6% -1.8%
2000 76.9% -5.8%
2001 77.2% +0.4%
2002 80.8% +4.7%
2003 79.9% -1.2%
2004 82.0% +2.7%
2005 79.3% -3.3%
2006 80.0% +1.0%
2007 79.4% -0.9%
2008 77.2% -2.8%
2009 80.4% +4.2%
2010 79.3% -1.3%
2011 81.8% +3.1%
2012 85.2% +4.1%
2013 81.1% -4.8%
2014 80.0% -1.3%
2015 80.7% +0.9%
2016 80.2% -0.5%
2017 75.1% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.4% 81.6% 83.1% 2
2000s 79.3% 76.9% 82.0% 10
2010s 80.4% 75.1% 85.2% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 60 Liechtenstein 75.5% compare
  2. 61 Nepal 75.4% compare
  3. 62 Ethiopia 75.2% compare
  4. 64 Slovenia 74.8% compare
  5. 65 Bulgaria 74.8% compare
  6. 66 Switzerland 74.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ireland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ireland was 75.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Ireland ranks 63rd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
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/