Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Kenya

Kenya: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 9,917 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9,917 millions
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
53rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
9,917 millions
in 2018
All-time low
2,809 millions
in 1994
Years of data
21
1991–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Kenya, 1991–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1991200420181991: 3.1k millions1992: 2.9k millions1993: 2.8k millions1994: 2.8k millions1999: 3.8k millions2000: 3.8k millions2001: 3.8k millions2002: 4.7k millions2003: 5.0k millions2004: 5.4k millions2005: 6.1k millions2006: 6.2k millions2010: 6.5k millions2011: 6.9k millions2012: 7.5k millions2013: 7.7k millions2014: 8.0k millions2015: 8.4k millions2016: 9.0k millions2017: 9.6k millions2018: 9.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Kenya is 9,917 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Kenya peaked at 9,917 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,809 millions, in 1994.

Kenya ranks 53rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Kenya, 1991 to 2018.
Year millions Change
1991 3,086 millions —
1992 2,894 millions -6.2%
1993 2,849 millions -1.6%
1994 2,809 millions -1.4%
1999 3,805 millions +35.4%
2000 3,793 millions -0.3%
2001 3,830 millions +1.0%
2002 4,712 millions +23.0%
2003 4,985 millions +5.8%
2004 5,370 millions +7.7%
2005 6,092 millions +13.4%
2006 6,200 millions +1.8%
2010 6,540 millions +5.5%
2011 6,867 millions +5.0%
2012 7,524 millions +9.6%
2013 7,728 millions +2.7%
2014 7,984 millions +3.3%
2015 8,398 millions +5.2%
2016 9,032 millions +7.6%
2017 9,570 millions +6.0%
2018 9,917 millions +3.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 9,917 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,885 millions, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 9,917 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,034 millions, 9.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +35.4% 2,809 millions 3,805 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,089 millions 2,809 millions 3,805 millions 5
2000s 4,997 millions 3,793 millions 6,200 millions 7
2010s 8,173 millions 6,540 millions 9,917 millions 9

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 50 New Zealand 11,793 millions compare
  2. 51 Uzbekistan 11,151 millions compare
  3. 52 Morocco 10,452 millions compare
  4. 54 Ecuador 9,641 millions compare
  5. 55 Bangladesh 9,332 millions compare
  6. 56 Belarus 8,326 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Kenya?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Kenya was 9,917 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 9,917 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2,809 millions in 1994.
How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Kenya ranks 53rd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/