Question NW1067 to the Minister of Basic Education
08 May 2018 - NW1067
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) amount has been spent per annum over the past 10 years on teachers’ salaries as a percentage of her department’s operational spend and (b) is the percentage spend on each pupil per annum in the specified period?
Reply:
(a) The expenditure on Compensation of employees per annum for all Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) is reflected in the Table below, however this includes the compensation for the teachers as well as office based staff. The split per teachers and non-educators have been requested from the PEDs and will be provided as soon as received.
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FINANCIAL YEARS |
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Compensation of Employees in R'Billion |
2007/08 |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
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69 710 |
84 006 |
99 253 |
109 854 |
122 138 |
129 856 |
139 178 |
146 253 |
153 193 |
164 869 |
177 514 |
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Non Compensation of Employees costs in R'Billion |
18 588 |
23 535 |
27 035 |
28 400 |
34 439 |
36 304 |
37 831 |
40 602 |
43 947 |
46 799 |
47 708 |
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Percentage of compensation of Employees to total costs |
79% |
78% |
79% |
79% |
78% |
78% |
78% |
78% |
78% |
78% |
79% |
Source: DBE Annual Report.
(b) The Department of Basic Education has requested the information from all PEDs on the percentage spent on each pupil per annum over the past 10 years. The responses will be forwarded as soon as the DBE receives them.