Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kenya
Kenya: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 9.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
9.2%
Change on year
down 40.5%
World rank
55th
of 59 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2012
All-time low
9.2%
in 2015
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 9.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 69.4% over five years.
That places Kenya 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30.0% | — |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -64.7% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -40.5% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 52 Belarus 12.2% compare
- 53 Niger 11.2%
- 54 Morocco 10.0%
- 56 Afghanistan 5.2% compare
- 57 Senegal 3.9% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 1.8% compare
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 9.2% 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 33.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 59 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release