Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya
Kenya: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 74.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
74.1%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 81 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2014
All-time low
69.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 74.1% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over five years.
Kenya ranks 28th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69.7% | — |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -4.8% |
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya was 74.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of 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