Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kenya
Kenya: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 8.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
8.3%
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2015
All-time low
5.9%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8.3% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over five years.
Kenya ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.9% | — |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +40.4% |
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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kenya?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kenya was 8.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Kenya ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release