South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted savings: education expenditure
Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.5% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 3.2% | 3.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Africa, at 6.5% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.