Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Kenya
Kenya: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 2.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
2.8%
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
97th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2014
All-time low
2.8%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.8% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over five years.
Kenya ranks 97th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -45.1% |
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 secondary in Kenya?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Kenya was 2.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 126 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release