Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Kenya
Kenya: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 2.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
2.4%
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Kenya stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% over five years.
Kenya ranks 93rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.7% | — |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +159.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 2.4% | — |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 90 Mexico 2.6% compare
- 91 India 2.5%
- 92 Iceland 2.4% compare
- 94 Lebanon 2.3%
- 95 San Marino 2.1%
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 2.0% compare
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 tertiary in Kenya?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Kenya was 2.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Kenya ranks 93rd out of 113 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release