Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya
Kenya: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 69.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
69.9%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
60th
of 67 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
69.9%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 69.9% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over five years.
That places Kenya 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100.0% | — |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -4.6% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 57 South Sudan 82.6%
- 58 Madagascar 78.3%
- 59 Bangladesh 72.7% compare
- 61 Ethiopia 66.3%
- 62 Azerbaijan 64.9% compare
- 63 Afghanistan 63.4% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya was 69.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release