The pie charts illustrate how annual spending changed in Canada in 1990, 2000 and 2010.
Overall, it is clear that the sector categorized as “teachers’ salaries” was the dominant sector in every one of year given. Furthermore, the proportion of both facilities and maintenance and technology rose steadily over the period, whereas other spendings decreased. In contrast, the percentage of learning resources remained stable.
In terms of specific details, as regards teachers’ salaries, the figure accounted for a half of total in 1990. However, it declined gradually to 45 percent by 2010. As for other spendings, the proportion was equal to 15 percent in 1990 and it then fell to just under a tenth in 2010.
Conversely, there was a considerable rise in facilities and maintenance, escalating from 15 percent to a quarter of the total. The similar pattern was observed in technology, climbing from 5% to over a tenth between 1990 and 2010. In contrast, a opposite trend can be seen in learning resources, remaining stable over the period given.
