Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya
Kenya: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 57.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
57.8%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
40th
of 77 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2014
All-time low
53.3%
in 2012
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
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya is 57.8%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over five years.
Kenya ranks 40th of 77 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 | 57.2% | — |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -3.2% |
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 57.8% 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 59.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 77 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release