Current education expenditure, total in Kenya
Kenya: Current education expenditure, total was 92.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 92.5% for current education expenditure, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over five years.
Kenya ranks 59th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 94.4% | — |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -1.6% |
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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 current education expenditure, total in Kenya?
- Current education expenditure, total in Kenya was 92.5% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).