Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kenya

Kenya: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 18.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
18.2%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2012
All-time low
15.4%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kenya, 2011–2015

051015202011201320152011: 17.7 %2012: 19.4 %2013: 16.8 %2014: 15.4 %2015: 18.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 18.2% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2015.

The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over five years.

Kenya ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Kenya, 2011 to 2015.
Year % Change
2011 17.7%
2012 19.4% +9.7%
2013 16.8% -13.6%
2014 15.4% -8.3%
2015 18.2% +18.2%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Guinea 65.2% compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 17.7% compare
  3. 4 Mali 14.4% compare
  4. 5 Cambodia 13.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kenya?
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kenya was 18.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2014.
How does Kenya rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
Kenya ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 277 data points, 1998–2019
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Expenditure on school books and teaching material expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Divide expenditure on school books and teaching material in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to identify expenditure on school books and teaching material, as not all accounting systems include such a classification. In some poorer countries, foreign donors and/or households may fund a large portion of expenditure on school books and teaching material, and where country respondents only have data on government expenditure, the amounts may be underestimated or missing entirely. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/