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 146 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.06 million, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.90 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 million, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
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 146 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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February 2026 Data Release