Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in South Africa

South Africa: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public was 95.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
95.7%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2007
All-time low
74.1%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2003–2019

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in South Africa, 2003–2019

0204060801002003201120192003: 97.2 %2004: 98.9 %2005: 98.7 %2006: 99.5 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 99.5 %2009: 89.8 %2010: 89.9 %2011: 92.1 %2012: 79.9 %2013: 74.1 %2014: 80.9 %2015: 88.1 %2017: 90.8 %2018: 93 %2019: 95.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in South Africa stood at 95.7%.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in South Africa peaked at 99.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2013.

South Africa ranks 40th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in South Africa, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 97.2%
2004 98.9% +1.7%
2005 98.7% -0.1%
2006 99.5% +0.8%
2007 99.9% +0.4%
2008 99.5% -0.4%
2009 89.8% -9.8%
2010 89.9% +0.1%
2011 92.1% +2.5%
2012 79.9% -13.2%
2013 74.1% -7.3%
2014 80.9% +9.1%
2015 88.1% +8.9%
2017 90.8% +3.1%
2018 93.0% +2.4%
2019 95.7% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.7% 89.8% 99.9% 7
2010s 87.2% 74.1% 95.7% 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 37 Azerbaijan 95.8% compare
  2. 38 Mongolia 95.8% compare
  3. 39 Uruguay 95.7% compare
  4. 41 Colombia 95.7% compare
  5. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.7% compare
  6. 43 Serbia 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in South Africa?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in South Africa was 95.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public?
South Africa ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,160 data points, 1998–2019
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Current expenditure 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure 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/