Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Kenya
Kenya: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 4,679 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Kenya, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Kenya is 4,679 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Kenya peaked at 4,679 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 448.62 millions, in 1971.
That places Kenya 58th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Kenya, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 448.62 millions | — |
| 1972 | 624.31 millions | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 759.4 millions | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 875.95 millions | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 1,009 millions | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 1,043 millions | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 952.54 millions | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 1,258 millions | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 1,461 millions | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 1,453 millions | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,413 millions | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,206 millions | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 1,392 millions | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 1,680 millions | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 2,093 millions | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 2,033 millions | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,414 millions | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 2,264 millions | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2,229 millions | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,198 millions | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,287 millions | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2,280 millions | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,302 millions | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,832 millions | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 2,997 millions | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3,228 millions | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3,662 millions | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 3,727 millions | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,999 millions | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 3,163 millions | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3,489 millions | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3,578 millions | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,622 millions | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,825 millions | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4,144 millions | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4,378 millions | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4,679 millions | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 816.06 millions | 448.62 millions | 1,043 millions | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,554 millions | 1,206 millions | 2,093 millions | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,278 millions | 2,198 millions | 2,414 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,004 millions | 2,280 millions | 3,727 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,764 millions | 2,999 millions | 4,679 millions | 9 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Kenya?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Kenya was 4,679 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,679 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.62 millions in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release