Expenditure on secondary education in Kenya
Kenya: Expenditure on secondary education was 41.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Kenya, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Kenya is 41.8%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Kenya peaked at 43.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 19th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.6% | — |
| 1972 | 31.1% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 28.1% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 23.6% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +96.3% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 20.9% | 33.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 15.5% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 17.4% | 23.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.8% | 43.1% | 5 |
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 secondary education in Kenya?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Kenya was 41.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.