Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Kenya
Kenya: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 2.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
2.2%
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
83rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2011
All-time low
2.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Kenya is 2.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 63.4% over five years.
That places Kenya 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -49.5% |
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Kenya?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Kenya was 2.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release