Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kenya

Kenya: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
80th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2004–2015

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kenya, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.796 %2011: 0.506 %2012: 0.503 %2013: 0.527 %2014: 0.519 %2015: 0.497 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kenya stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kenya peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

Kenya ranks 80th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Kenya, 2004 to 2015.
Year % Change
2004 0.8%
2011 0.5% -36.4%
2012 0.5% -0.6%
2013 0.5% +4.9%
2014 0.5% -1.5%
2015 0.5% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 77 Andorra 0.5% compare
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  3. 79 Indonesia 0.5% compare
  4. 81 Paraguay 0.5% compare
  5. 82 Ireland 0.5% compare
  6. 83 Ecuador 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kenya?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kenya was 0.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
Kenya ranks 80th out of 98 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/