Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya

Kenya: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 74.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
74.1%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
22nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2014
All-time low
69.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya, 2011–2015

0204060802011201320152011: 69.7 %2012: 73.4 %2013: 76.9 %2014: 77.9 %2015: 74.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya stood at 74.1%.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over five years.

Kenya ranks 22nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Kenya, 2011 to 2015.
Year % Change
2011 69.7%
2012 73.4% +5.2%
2013 76.9% +4.9%
2014 77.9% +1.3%
2015 74.1% -4.8%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 19 Mali 75.3% compare
  2. 20 Laos 75.1%
  3. 21 South Africa 74.3% compare
  4. 23 Jamaica 73.6% compare
  5. 24 Cameroon 72.6%
  6. 25 Ecuador 72.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya was 74.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Kenya ranks 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 750 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher 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. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. To calculate this indicator, divide teacher 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/