Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 4.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
4.5%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
65th
of 76 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2011
All-time low
4.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.5% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2015.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over five years.
Kenya ranks 65th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.0% | — |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kenya?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kenya was 4.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 65th out of 76 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release