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

Kenya: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 9.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
9.2%
Change on year
down 40.5%
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2012
All-time low
9.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2011–2015

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

1015202530352011201320152011: 30 %2012: 33.1 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 15.4 %2015: 9.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 9.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 69.4% over five years.

That places Kenya 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Kenya, 2011 to 2015.
Year % Change
2011 30.0%
2012 33.1% +10.3%
2013 11.7% -64.7%
2014 15.4% +32.1%
2015 9.2% -40.5%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 47 Laos 19.9%
  2. 48 Switzerland 14.6%
  3. 49 Morocco 10.0%
  4. 51 Afghanistan 5.2% compare
  5. 52 Bangladesh 1.8% compare

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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 9.2% 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 33.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Kenya ranks 50th out of 52 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 549 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/