Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Kenya
Kenya: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Kenya, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.5% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2015.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Kenya peaked at 1.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.
That places Kenya 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8% | — |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +95.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Kenya?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Kenya was 1.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. 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 upper 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