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

Malta: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 88.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
88.8%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 103 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2016
All-time low
72.9%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2017

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

0204060801001998200720171998: 72.9 %2002: 86.8 %2004: 89.7 %2007: 82 %2008: 82.3 %2009: 88.9 %2010: 84 %2011: 80.6 %2012: 88.7 %2013: 86.1 %2014: 86.8 %2015: 81.6 %2016: 91.5 %2017: 88.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malta is 88.8%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malta peaked at 91.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 1998.

That places Malta 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 72.9%
2002 86.8% +19.1%
2004 89.7% +3.2%
2007 82.0% -8.5%
2008 82.3% +0.4%
2009 88.9% +7.9%
2010 84.0% -5.4%
2011 80.6% -4.1%
2012 88.7% +10.0%
2013 86.1% -3.0%
2014 86.8% +0.8%
2015 81.6% -5.9%
2016 91.5% +12.1%
2017 88.8% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.9% 72.9% 72.9% 1
2000s 85.9% 82.0% 89.7% 5
2010s 86.0% 80.6% 91.5% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 16 Niger 91.1% compare
  2. 17 Eritrea 91.1% compare
  3. 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 90.7% compare
  4. 20 Monaco 88.7% compare
  5. 21 British Virgin Islands 86.7% compare
  6. 22 Cape Verde 86.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malta?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malta was 88.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 1998.
How does Malta rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Malta ranks 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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
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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/