Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 7.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
7.4%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
104th
of 118 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2012
All-time low
6.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
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 7.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 104th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.2% | — |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +21.7% |
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 7.4% in 2017, 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 8.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Afghanistan ranks 104th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release