Kenya - Public spending on education
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Kenya was 36.34 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 68.09 in 2000, while its lowest value was 34.19 in 2012.
Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.81 |
| 1972 | 44.51 |
| 1973 | 45.83 |
| 1974 | 55.78 |
| 1975 | 57.09 |
| 1976 | 63.44 |
| 1977 | 60.17 |
| 1980 | 59.77 |
| 1981 | 61.16 |
| 1982 | 62.07 |
| 1983 | 60.16 |
| 1984 | 62.22 |
| 1985 | 56.72 |
| 1986 | 57.48 |
| 1988 | 59.35 |
| 1989 | 57.06 |
| 1992 | 51.50 |
| 1993 | 49.74 |
| 1994 | 55.90 |
| 2000 | 68.09 |
| 2001 | 66.08 |
| 2003 | 62.95 |
| 2004 | 62.12 |
| 2006 | 54.11 |
| 2011 | 38.60 |
| 2012 | 34.19 |
| 2013 | 36.15 |
| 2014 | 36.09 |
| 2015 | 36.34 |
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Kenya was 41.76 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 43.12 in 2014, while its lowest value was 15.47 in 1984.
Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.58 |
| 1972 | 31.07 |
| 1973 | 28.13 |
| 1974 | 25.42 |
| 1975 | 23.61 |
| 1976 | 20.90 |
| 1977 | 22.10 |
| 1980 | 16.83 |
| 1981 | 17.03 |
| 1982 | 17.35 |
| 1983 | 18.36 |
| 1984 | 15.47 |
| 1985 | 18.25 |
| 1986 | 18.65 |
| 1988 | 18.09 |
| 1989 | 20.49 |
| 1992 | 20.32 |
| 1993 | 19.93 |
| 1994 | 21.60 |
| 2000 | 17.36 |
| 2001 | 19.40 |
| 2003 | 20.85 |
| 2004 | 23.41 |
| 2006 | 21.68 |
| 2011 | 42.55 |
| 2012 | 41.76 |
| 2013 | 43.07 |
| 2014 | 43.12 |
| 2015 | 41.76 |
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Kenya was 13.07 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 28.57 in 1991, while its lowest value was 11.19 in 1976.
Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.09 |
| 1972 | 13.72 |
| 1973 | 14.86 |
| 1974 | 11.68 |
| 1975 | 14.13 |
| 1976 | 11.19 |
| 1977 | 13.02 |
| 1980 | 17.83 |
| 1981 | 15.67 |
| 1982 | 14.98 |
| 1983 | 15.88 |
| 1984 | 14.48 |
| 1985 | 13.94 |
| 1986 | 14.25 |
| 1988 | 16.09 |
| 1989 | 16.34 |
| 1991 | 28.57 |
| 1992 | 20.04 |
| 1993 | 21.27 |
| 1994 | 17.04 |
| 1999 | 11.46 |
| 2000 | 11.71 |
| 2001 | 13.09 |
| 2003 | 12.15 |
| 2004 | 12.91 |
| 2006 | 15.42 |
| 2011 | 12.78 |
| 2012 | 17.61 |
| 2013 | 14.22 |
| 2014 | 13.70 |
| 2015 | 13.07 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Kenya was 19.04 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 27.47 in 2005, while its lowest value was 13.86 in 1993.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 16.34 |
| 1983 | 17.40 |
| 1984 | 14.53 |
| 1985 | 15.56 |
| 1986 | 17.66 |
| 1988 | 19.47 |
| 1989 | 17.09 |
| 1991 | 18.64 |
| 1992 | 15.95 |
| 1993 | 13.86 |
| 1994 | 14.95 |
| 1999 | 24.55 |
| 2000 | 23.40 |
| 2001 | 22.40 |
| 2002 | 25.63 |
| 2003 | 24.98 |
| 2004 | 26.67 |
| 2005 | 27.47 |
| 2006 | 25.08 |
| 2010 | 20.56 |
| 2011 | 19.25 |
| 2012 | 19.92 |
| 2013 | 19.14 |
| 2014 | 17.08 |
| 2015 | 16.66 |
| 2016 | 17.35 |
| 2017 | 17.71 |
| 2018 | 19.04 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Kenya was 5.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 7.34 in 2005, while its lowest value was 3.93 in 1971.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.93 |
| 1972 | 4.48 |
| 1973 | 4.65 |
| 1974 | 5.07 |
| 1975 | 5.61 |
| 1976 | 5.74 |
| 1977 | 5.14 |
| 1980 | 5.39 |
| 1981 | 5.92 |
| 1982 | 5.68 |
| 1983 | 5.44 |
| 1984 | 4.58 |
| 1985 | 5.20 |
| 1986 | 6.01 |
| 1988 | 6.60 |
| 1989 | 6.04 |
| 1991 | 6.57 |
| 1992 | 6.08 |
| 1993 | 6.03 |
| 1994 | 5.92 |
| 1999 | 5.32 |
| 2000 | 5.19 |
| 2001 | 5.21 |
| 2002 | 6.17 |
| 2003 | 6.49 |
| 2004 | 6.80 |
| 2005 | 7.34 |
| 2006 | 7.05 |
| 2010 | 5.51 |
| 2011 | 5.34 |
| 2012 | 5.51 |
| 2013 | 5.41 |
| 2014 | 5.28 |
| 2015 | 5.27 |
| 2016 | 5.36 |
| 2017 | 5.37 |
| 2018 | 5.31 |
| 2019 | 4.97 |
| 2020 | 5.08 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
