All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 45.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
45.2%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
95th
of 101 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2009
All-time low
42.4%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2009–2015

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia, 2009–2015

02040602009201220152009: 51.3 %2010: 44.8 %2011: 44.3 %2012: 43.1 %2013: 44.2 %2014: 42.4 %2015: 45.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 45.2% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in 2015.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

That places Ethiopia 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Ethiopia, 2009 to 2015.
Year % Change
2009 51.3%
2010 44.8% -12.6%
2011 44.3% -1.2%
2012 43.1% -2.6%
2013 44.2% +2.5%
2014 42.4% -4.1%
2015 45.2% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.3% 51.3% 51.3% 1
2010s 44.0% 42.4% 45.2% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 92 Timor-Leste 49.5% compare
  2. 93 Guinea-Bissau 48.3% compare
  3. 94 Viet Nam 46.9% compare
  4. 96 Rwanda 42.2% compare
  5. 97 Uganda 39.1% compare
  6. 98 Djibouti 38.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia was 45.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Ethiopia ranks 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2015.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
Last refreshed

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/