Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
61st
of 64 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2007–2019

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone, 2007–2019

01232007201320192007: 2.8 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.4 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 0.455 %2019: 0.323 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.3% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Sierra Leone, 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 2.8%
2008 2.9% +2.8%
2009 2.7% -5.0%
2010 3.5% +28.2%
2011 3.4% -2.5%
2016 1.6% -53.4%
2017 1.5% -5.0%
2018 0.5% -69.7%
2019 0.3% -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 3
2010s 1.8% 0.3% 3.5% 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 58 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
  2. 59 Gambia 1.5% compare
  3. 60 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
  4. 62 Uganda 0.1% compare
  5. 63 Senegal 0.1% compare
  6. 64 Romania 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone was 0.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 728 data points, 1995–2019
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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/