Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Kenya
Kenya: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 7.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Kenya, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Kenya stood at 7.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Kenya peaked at 8.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2015.
That places Kenya 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.7% | — |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
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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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Kenya?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Kenya was 7.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release