Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 24.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Afghanistan, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Afghanistan stood at 24.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.1% | — |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -4.9% |
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 % of total in Afghanistan?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Afghanistan was 24.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/