Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kenya
Kenya: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 28.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
28.9%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
19th
of 118 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2012
All-time low
26.2%
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
Kenya recorded 28.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over five years.
Kenya ranks 19th of 118 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 | 27.7% | — |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +10.4% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 Ghana 29.8%
- 17 United Arab Emirates 29.7% compare
- 18 Sweden 29.5% compare
- 20 Romania 28.8% compare
- 21 Guyana 28.8%
- 22 Seychelles 28.6% 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 28.9% 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 32.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 118 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release