Government expenditure on secondary … constant PPP millions in Kenya
Kenya: Government expenditure on secondary … constant PPP millions was 4,455 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Kenya, 1992–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4,455 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 177.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Kenya peaked at 4,455 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 726.17 millions, in 1993.
That places Kenya 49th out of 137 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 secondary … constant PPP millions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 752 millions | — |
| 1993 | 726.17 millions | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 775.94 millions | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 842.07 millions | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 950.22 millions | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1,329 millions | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 1,608 millions | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 1,719 millions | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,754 millions | +118.4% |
| 2012 | 4,063 millions | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4,298 millions | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4,356 millions | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,455 millions | +2.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4,455 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 918.4 millions, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4,455 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.04 millions, 13.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on secondary … constant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +118.4% | 1,719 millions | 3,754 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 751.37 millions | 726.17 millions | 775.94 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,290 millions | 842.07 millions | 1,719 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,185 millions | 3,754 millions | 4,455 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 secondary education, constant ppp$ in Kenya?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Kenya was 4,455 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,455 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 726.17 millions in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.1%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release