Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 2.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
2.6%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
67th
of 75 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2011
All-time low
2.2%
in 2012
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
In 2015, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kenya stood at 2.6%.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over five years.
Kenya ranks 67th of 75 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 | 3.9% | — |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +12.3% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 64 Uganda 3.1%
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.9% compare
- 66 Greece 2.7%
- 68 Vanuatu 2.4%
- 69 Mali 2.1% compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.8% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 2.6% 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 3.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 75 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release