Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Kenya, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.0% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2015.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Kenya peaked at 2.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 34th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.3% | — |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 31 Germany 2.0% compare
- 32 Cyprus 2.0% compare
- 33 South Africa 2.0% compare
- 35 Netherlands 2.0% compare
- 36 Montserrat 2.0% compare
- 37 Slovakia 1.9% compare
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Kenya?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Kenya was 2.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release