Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kenya
Kenya: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 33.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
33.4%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
16th
of 101 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2012
All-time low
30.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kenya is 33.4%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.
Kenya ranks 16th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.5% | — |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +9.5% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kenya?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kenya was 33.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 101 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kenya 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release