Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya
Kenya: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 61.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
61.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 72 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2014
All-time low
56.6%
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
In 2015, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya stood at 61.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over five years.
Kenya ranks 37th of 72 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 | 59.9% | — |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | -1.3% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 South Africa 62.1%
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.1% compare
- 36 Jamaica 61.6% compare
- 38 Rwanda 60.4%
- 39 Iceland 60.1%
- 40 Oman 58.8% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (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 61.4% 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 62.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 72 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release