Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Kenya
Kenya: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 3.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Kenya, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Kenya is 3.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Kenya peaked at 4.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
That places Kenya 4th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.2% | — |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
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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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Kenya?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Kenya was 3.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Kenya ranks 4th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release