All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in El Salvador

El Salvador: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 92.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
92.0%
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
4th
of 101 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2017
All-time low
51.7%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2000–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in El Salvador, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 83.6 %2002: 64.4 %2003: 65.2 %2005: 66.9 %2006: 61.8 %2008: 51.7 %2011: 63 %2012: 65 %2015: 67.1 %2016: 68 %2017: 92 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 92.0% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in El Salvador peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 4th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 83.6%
2002 64.4% -23.0%
2003 65.2% +1.3%
2005 66.9% +2.5%
2006 61.8% -7.6%
2008 51.7% -16.3%
2011 63.0% +22.0%
2012 65.0% +3.1%
2015 67.1% +3.3%
2016 68.0% +1.3%
2017 92.0% +35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.6% 51.7% 83.6% 6
2010s 71.0% 63.0% 92.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in El Salvador?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in El Salvador was 92.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
El Salvador ranks 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
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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). 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 by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/