Government expenditure per student, secondary in Kenya
Kenya: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 21.7% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Kenya, 2000–2006
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, secondary in Kenya is 21.7%, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
That places Kenya 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -4.9% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 39 United States of America 22.1%
- 40 Hong Kong, China 22.0% compare
- 41 Rwanda 21.7% compare
- 43 Brazil 21.5% compare
- 44 South Africa 21.4% compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 21.2% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Kenya?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Kenya was 21.7% in 2006, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2006.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary (% 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.