Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 42.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan stood at 42.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan peaked at 95.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2016.
That places Kazakhstan 7th out of 100 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 52.6% | — |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 47.4% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.1% | 44.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 4 South Sudan 55.8%
- 5 Philippines 55.5% compare
- 6 Niger 43.2% compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.4%
- 9 Korea 38.4% compare
- 10 Finland 36.7% compare
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 42.1% in 2016, 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 95.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2016.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release