Government expenditure per student, primary in Kenya
Kenya: Government expenditure per student, primary was 11.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Kenya, 2000–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Kenya is 11.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Kenya peaked at 24.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2012.
That places Kenya 91st out of 122 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -55.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.4% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 3 |
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 per student, primary in Kenya?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Kenya was 11.0% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.