Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) by country
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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...
What the numbers show
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 85 countries. The highest value is 96.1% in Guinea; the lowest is 2.5% in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.3%, and the mean is 19.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 38.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 661.9%), and the largest decrease in Ghana (down 76.9%).
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea | 96.1% | 2019 | up 661.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Uganda | 56.5% | 2014 | down 14.9% | flat |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 44.7% | 2019 | up 661.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Ireland | 41.6% | 2017 | up 112.3% | rising |
| 5 | Andorra | 38.2% | 2019 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 6 | Chile | 37.2% | 2017 | up 222.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Cuba | 35.0% | 2010 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 8 | Maldives | 34.4% | 2019 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 9 | Czechia | 34.3% | 2017 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 33.7% | 2017 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 11 | Mali | 33.0% | 2017 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 12 | Nepal | 32.9% | 2015 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 13 | Cambodia | 29.7% | 2014 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 28.8% | 2017 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 15 | Iceland | 27.2% | 2017 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 25.7% | 2019 | up 347.6% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 25.4% | 2017 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 18 | Niger | 24.6% | 2017 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 24.1% | 2017 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 20 | Costa Rica | 23.4% | 2019 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 21 | Gabon | 23.2% | 2014 | — | rising |
| 22 | Estonia | 23.1% | 2017 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 23 | Slovakia | 22.4% | 2017 | down 27.6% | rising |
| 24 | Austria | 22.2% | 2017 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 25 | Vietnam | 22.2% | 2013 | — | rising |
| 26 | Guatemala | 22.1% | 2019 | up 219.3% | rising |
| 27 | Mongolia | 21.2% | 2017 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 21.1% | 2017 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 29 | Philippines | 20.9% | 2009 | up 135.9% | rising |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 20.4% | 2016 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 31 | Australia | 20.1% | 2017 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 20.0% | 2017 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 33 | Brazil | 19.5% | 2017 | down 22.8% | rising |
| 34 | Jamaica | 19.4% | 2019 | up 379.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Italy | 19.1% | 2017 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 36 | Rwanda | 18.9% | 2018 | down 37.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Slovenia | 18.9% | 2017 | up 10.6% | flat |
| 38 | Moldova | 18.9% | 2018 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 39 | Romania | 18.8% | 2017 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 40 | Latvia | 18.7% | 2017 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 41 | El Salvador | 18.6% | 2016 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 42 | Ecuador | 18.4% | 2018 | up 377.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Kuwait | 18.3% | 2014 | up 122.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Lithuania | 18.0% | 2017 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 45 | United States | 17.3% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 46 | Netherlands | 17.1% | 2017 | up 14.1% | flat |
| 47 | Denmark | 16.8% | 2017 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Kazakhstan | 16.6% | 2018 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 49 | Norway | 14.9% | 2017 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 50 | Germany | 14.7% | 2017 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 51 | Japan | 14.1% | 2017 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 52 | Spain | 13.7% | 2017 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 53 | Gambia | 13.7% | 2013 | up 15.9% | falling |
| 54 | Indonesia | 13.7% | 2014 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 55 | Luxembourg | 13.5% | 2017 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 56 | Kenya | 13.4% | 2015 | — | rising |
| 57 | Togo | 12.9% | 2016 | up 233.3% | rising |
| 58 | Switzerland | 12.7% | 2017 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 59 | Morocco | 12.6% | 2009 | up 121.9% | rising |
| 60 | Thailand | 12.1% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Laos | 11.8% | 2014 | up 14.6% | flat |
| 62 | India | 11.4% | 2005 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 63 | Saint Lucia | 11.2% | 2018 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 64 | Portugal | 11.0% | 2017 | up 94.2% | rising |
| 65 | Cameroon | 10.6% | 2013 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 66 | Sri Lanka | 10.4% | 2018 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Malawi | 10.1% | 2016 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 68 | Paraguay | 10.0% | 2016 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 69 | Oman | 9.8% | 2018 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 70 | Senegal | 9.8% | 2018 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 71 | Jordan | 9.6% | 2019 | up 194.4% | rising |
| 72 | Cyprus | 8.7% | 2017 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 73 | Monaco | 8.2% | 2019 | up 244.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Ethiopia | 8.1% | 2015 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 75 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.7% | 2018 | down 60.2% | falling |
| 76 | Afghanistan | 7.4% | 2017 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 77 | Belgium | 6.7% | 2017 | — | falling |
| 78 | Uruguay | 6.4% | 2018 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Argentina | 5.9% | 2017 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 80 | Mexico | 5.5% | 2017 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 81 | Ghana | 5.4% | 2014 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Comoros | 5.3% | 2015 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Colombia | 3.9% | 2018 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 84 | Albania | 3.6% | 2018 | down 43.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Malta | 2.5% | 2017 | down 68.8% | falling |
About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/