Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kenya

Kenya: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 13.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
13.4%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
56th
of 85 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2012
All-time low
7.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kenya, 2011–2015

0510152011201320152011: 7.2 %2012: 15.6 %2013: 13.2 %2014: 11.4 %2015: 13.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 13.4% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 85.8% over five years.

That places Kenya 56th out of 85 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Kenya, 2011 to 2015.
Year % Change
2011 7.2%
2012 15.6% +116.0%
2013 13.2% -15.3%
2014 11.4% -13.3%
2015 13.4% +17.1%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 53 Gambia 13.7%
  2. 54 Indonesia 13.7%
  3. 55 Luxembourg 13.5% compare
  4. 57 Togo 12.9% compare
  5. 58 Switzerland 12.7% compare
  6. 59 Morocco 12.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kenya?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kenya was 13.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Kenya ranks 56th out of 85 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 976 data points, 1995–2019
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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/