Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kenya

Kenya: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 97.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
97.1%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2014
All-time low
87.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kenya, 2011–2015

0204060801002011201320152011: 87.9 %2012: 87 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 97.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 97.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2015.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over five years.

That places Kenya 2nd out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Kenya, 2011 to 2015.
Year % Change
2011 87.9%
2012 87.0% -1.1%
2013 99.6% +14.5%
2014 99.6% +0.0%
2015 97.1% -2.5%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Barbados 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Andorra 89.5% compare
  3. 4 Azerbaijan 86.4% compare
  4. 5 Timor-Leste 84.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kenya?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Kenya was 97.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2012.
How does Kenya rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Kenya ranks 2nd out of 92 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,080 data points, 1995–2019
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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/