Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Kenya
Kenya: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 2,667 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Kenya, 1992–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kenya stood at 2,667 millions. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kenya peaked at 2,667 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 740.57 millions, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 54th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 761.5 millions | — |
| 1993 | 740.57 millions | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 840.02 millions | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1,530 millions | +82.1% |
| 2001 | 1,534 millions | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,975 millions | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 2,140 millions | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2,280 millions | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,989 millions | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1,983 millions | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,185 millions | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2,379 millions | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 2,667 millions | +12.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,667 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,407 millions, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,667 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 445.31 millions, 6.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +82.1% | 840.02 millions | 1,530 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 780.7 millions | 740.57 millions | 840.02 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,892 millions | 1,530 millions | 2,280 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,240 millions | 1,983 millions | 2,667 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kenya?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kenya was 2,667 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,667 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 740.57 millions in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 138 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release