South Africa - Current education expenditure

Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions)

Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions) in South Africa was 96.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 99.97 in 2003, while its lowest value was 92.86 in 2012.

Definition: Current expenditure is 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).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2001 96.31
2003 99.97
2004 95.25
2005 95.59
2006 95.81
2007 95.66
2008 96.00
2009 94.73
2010 94.42
2011 95.03
2012 92.86
2013 94.06
2014 96.02
2015 95.74
2017 94.71
2018 94.96
2019 96.09
2020 96.16

Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions)

Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions) in South Africa was 96.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 100.00 in 2010, while its lowest value was 95.05 in 2017.

Definition: Current expenditure is 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).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2001 98.44
2003 97.55
2004 96.93
2005 97.04
2006 96.36
2007 95.11
2008 97.09
2009 97.64
2010 100.00
2011 97.63
2012 98.28
2013 98.58
2014 96.60
2015 96.39
2017 95.05
2018 95.79
2019 96.74
2020 96.77

Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions)

Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions) in South Africa was 95.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 100.00 in 2014, while its lowest value was 94.85 in 2017.

Definition: Current expenditure is 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).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2001 98.45
2003 99.96
2005 99.85
2006 95.90
2007 99.95
2008 99.94
2009 99.91
2010 99.77
2014 100.00
2017 94.85
2018 95.27
2019 95.29
2020 95.44

Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions)

Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions) in South Africa was 96.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 97.87 in 2003, while its lowest value was 87.19 in 2005.

Definition: Current expenditure is 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).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
2003 97.87
2005 87.19
2006 96.50
2007 96.53
2008 96.89
2009 96.22
2014 96.67
2016 94.66
2017 95.04
2018 95.05
2019 95.81
2020 96.02

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Inputs