Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 48.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kazakhstan, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 48.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2018.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kazakhstan peaked at 57.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2005.
That places Kazakhstan 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39.9% | — |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 28.4% | 44.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 42.8% | 57.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kazakhstan?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kazakhstan was 48.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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/