All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 62.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
62.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
94th
of 103 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2011
All-time low
29.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2009–2018

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sri Lanka, 2009–2018

0204060802009201320182009: 79.2 %2010: 82.9 %2011: 83.7 %2012: 80 %2013: 78.5 %2014: 72.5 %2015: 74.7 %2016: 29.5 %2017: 61.3 %2018: 62.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 62.6% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sri Lanka peaked at 83.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Sri Lanka, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 79.2%
2010 82.9% +4.7%
2011 83.7% +1.0%
2012 80.0% -4.4%
2013 78.5% -1.8%
2014 72.5% -7.7%
2015 74.7% +3.0%
2016 29.5% -60.5%
2017 61.3% +108.1%
2018 62.6% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.2% 79.2% 79.2% 1
2010s 69.5% 29.5% 83.7% 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 91 Malaysia 67.1% compare
  2. 92 Sweden 66.4% compare
  3. 93 Uganda 62.9% compare
  4. 95 Viet Nam 62.5% compare
  5. 96 Chile 60.8% compare
  6. 97 Guyana 60.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sri Lanka?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sri Lanka was 62.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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/