Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Kenya
Kenya: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 10.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Kenya, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 10.90 million for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Kenya peaked at 12.50 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 2006.
That places Kenya 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.08 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.14 million | +282.2% |
| 2009 | 6.29 million | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 4.08 million | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 6.93 million | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 6.76 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.51 million | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 6.12 million | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 8.62 million | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 5.74 million | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 9.04 million | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 8.44 million | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 12.21 million | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 12.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.79 million | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 10.54 million | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 10.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.90 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 million | 1.08 million | 6.29 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.65 million | 4.08 million | 12.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 million | 8.79 million | 12.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Kenya?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Kenya was 10.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.50 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release