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

Kenya: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 28.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
28.9%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
22nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2012
All-time low
26.2%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2015

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

01020302011201320152011: 27.7 %2012: 32.9 %2013: 28.7 %2014: 26.2 %2015: 28.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 28.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over five years.

That places Kenya 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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 secondary public institutions (%) in Kenya, 2011 to 2015.
Year % Change
2011 27.7%
2012 32.9% +18.8%
2013 28.7% -12.6%
2014 26.2% -8.9%
2015 28.9% +10.4%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 19 Burundi 29.9%
  2. 20 Ghana 29.8%
  3. 21 Malaysia 29.2% compare
  4. 23 Guyana 28.8%
  5. 24 Seychelles 28.6% compare
  6. 25 Iceland 27.4% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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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 28.9% 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 32.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2014.
How does Kenya rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Kenya ranks 22nd out of 107 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 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 secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,220 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/