Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kenya
Kenya: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 21.2% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
21.2%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
38th
of 115 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2004
All-time low
14.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2006
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kenya, 2000–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2006, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kenya stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 38th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -4.2% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Italy 21.9% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 21.9% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 21.6% compare
- 39 Slovakia 21.1% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 21.0%
- 41 Latvia 20.8% 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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kenya?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kenya was 21.2% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 115 countries with data for 2006.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release