Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Kenya, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 120th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +62.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +170.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +136.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +131.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +110.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -96.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +216.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +260.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +167.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Kenya?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Kenya was 0.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release