Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) by country
Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) 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...
What the numbers show
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 63 countries. The highest value is 50.8% in Malta; the lowest is 0.1% in Senegal.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.8%, and the mean is 12.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 728.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Benin (up 1,279.7%), and the largest decrease in Senegal (down 99.3%).
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 50.8% | 2017 | up 78.1% | rising |
| 2 | Guinea | 27.9% | 2019 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 25.3% | 2017 | up 219.3% | volatile |
| 4 | United States | 24.5% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 5 | Estonia | 24.0% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 6 | Ghana | 23.7% | 2012 | up 326.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Paraguay | 22.3% | 2016 | up 78.1% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1% | 2017 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 9 | Saint Lucia | 21.6% | 2018 | up 144.5% | rising |
| 10 | Cote d'Ivoire | 21.4% | 2018 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 11 | Iceland | 20.7% | 2017 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 12 | Moldova | 20.4% | 2015 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 20.4% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 19.8% | 2017 | up 63.9% | flat |
| 15 | Afghanistan | 19.5% | 2017 | up 84.8% | rising |
| 16 | Argentina | 18.4% | 2017 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 16.8% | 2019 | up 65.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Malaysia | 16.8% | 2019 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 16.4% | 2016 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 20 | Italy | 16.2% | 2017 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 15.6% | 2014 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 22 | Slovakia | 15.4% | 2017 | up 10.9% | flat |
| 23 | Australia | 15.2% | 2017 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 24 | Peru | 15.1% | 2019 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Sweden | 14.7% | 2017 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 26 | Switzerland | 14.7% | 2017 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 27 | Uruguay | 13.3% | 2004 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 28 | Jordan | 13.2% | 2019 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 29 | Austria | 12.8% | 2017 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 12.2% | 2017 | up 17.7% | falling |
| 31 | Ireland | 11.9% | 2017 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 11.8% | 2017 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 33 | British Virgin Islands | 11.2% | 2010 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Maldives | 10.2% | 2015 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 35 | Spain | 10.0% | 2017 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 36 | Togo | 9.3% | 2016 | up 965.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Ecuador | 9.1% | 2018 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 38 | Finland | 8.9% | 2017 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 39 | Portugal | 8.7% | 2017 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 40 | Andorra | 8.7% | 2019 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 41 | Benin | 8.6% | 2015 | up 1,279.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Colombia | 8.2% | 2018 | up 37.2% | falling |
| 43 | Mexico | 8.2% | 2017 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 44 | Cape Verde | 7.9% | 2016 | up 71.5% | volatile |
| 45 | India | 7.4% | 2005 | down 21.0% | flat |
| 46 | Laos | 7.0% | 2014 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 47 | Cameroon | 6.3% | 2013 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 48 | Mali | 5.5% | 2017 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 49 | Cyprus | 5.5% | 2017 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 50 | Kuwait | 5.3% | 2014 | down 61.6% | falling |
| 51 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.7% | 2018 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 52 | South Africa | 4.6% | 2019 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 53 | Nepal | 4.6% | 2015 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 54 | Kenya | 4.5% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 55 | Jamaica | 3.9% | 2019 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 56 | Niger | 3.2% | 2017 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 57 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.5% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Luxembourg | 1.9% | 2017 | down 58.5% | falling |
| 59 | Gambia | 1.5% | 2013 | down 85.5% | falling |
| 60 | Costa Rica | 0.8% | 2019 | down 78.7% | falling |
| 61 | Sierra Leone | 0.3% | 2019 | down 88.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Uganda | 0.1% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Senegal | 0.1% | 2018 | down 99.3% | falling |
About this data
Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) 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. To calculate the indicator, divide non-teacher 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/