The three pie charts show the rate of annual spending that changed in a specific UK school between 1981 and 2001.
In general, it is clear that teachers’ salaries were the highest percentage of total school spending in all three years, while other workers’ salaries witnessed a noticeable decrease. In addition, other categories changed a lot.
Moving into the details, in 1981, the highest proportion of the budget was on teachers’ salaries compared to the other categories. Other workers’ salaries accounted for 28%, while both resources and furniture and equipment had the same percentage, with 15%, respectively. Insurance had the smallest rate at only 2%. By 1991, teachers’ salaries increased to 50%, while the proportion for other workers’ decreased to 22%. Spending on resources rose to 20%. However, furniture and equipment experienced a slight decrease to 5%. Also, insurance spending slightly increased to 3%.
By 2001, teachers’ salaries were still the largest rate, with 45%, but 5% smaller compared to 1991. The rapid increase was on furniture and equipment to 23%, while the proportion for other workers’ salaries decreased to 15%. Also, resources saw a sharp decline to 9%, but insurance moderately rose from 3% to 8% between 1991 and 2001.