Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 25.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan is 25.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan peaked at 52.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2019.
That places Kazakhstan 29th out of 115 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33.7% | — |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 33.7% | 52.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 25.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan was 25.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Kazakhstan ranks 29th out of 115 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release