Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Kenya
Kenya: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 692.43 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Kenya, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Kenya stood at 692.43 millions. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Kenya peaked at 692.43 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 403.32 millions, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 60th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Kenya, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 403.32 millions | — |
| 2011 | 488.22 millions | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 529.02 millions | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 588.91 millions | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 648.03 millions | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 692.43 millions | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.32 millions | 403.32 millions | 403.32 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 589.32 millions | 488.22 millions | 692.43 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Kenya?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Kenya was 692.43 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 692.43 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 403.32 millions in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release