Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 37.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
37.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2007–2019

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone, 2007–2019

0102030402007201320192007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2018: 37.3 %2019: 37.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone stood at 37.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone peaked at 37.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Sierra Leone, 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2018 37.3%
2019 37.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2010s 18.8% 0.0% 37.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone was 37.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Sierra Leone rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 312 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher 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 this indicator, divide 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/