Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 24.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
24.3%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
58th
of 103 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2011
All-time low
24.3%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Afghanistan, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Afghanistan is 24.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 58th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.1% | — |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -4.9% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Afghanistan?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Afghanistan was 24.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release