Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in India
India: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 0.2% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in India, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
That places India 90th out of 92 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in India?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in India was 0.2% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does India rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- India ranks 90th out of 92 countries with data for 2005.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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/