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

Kenya: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 57.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
57.8%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
28th
of 57 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2014
All-time low
53.3%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2011–2015

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

02040602011201320152011: 57.2 %2012: 53.3 %2013: 59.1 %2014: 59.7 %2015: 57.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 57.8% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over five years.

That places Kenya 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 public institutions (%) in Kenya, 2011 to 2015.
Year % Change
2011 57.2%
2012 53.3% -6.8%
2013 59.1% +10.9%
2014 59.7% +1.1%
2015 57.8% -3.2%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 25 Argentina 60.0% compare
  2. 26 Ghana 58.4%
  3. 27 Austria 57.9% compare
  4. 29 Nepal 57.8% compare
  5. 30 South Africa 57.5% compare
  6. 31 Switzerland 57.1% 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 57.8% 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 59.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2012.
How does Kenya rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Kenya ranks 28th out of 57 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 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 public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 583 data points, 1998–2019
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/