Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Kenya

Kenya: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 57.7 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
57.7 millions
Change on year
up 196.7%
World rank
80th
of 158 countries
All-time high
57.7 millions
in 2015
All-time low
0 millions
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2015

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Kenya, 1971–2015

02040601971199320151971: 0 millions1972: 0 millions1973: 0 millions1974: 0 millions1975: 0 millions1976: 0 millions1977: 0 millions1981: 0 millions1982: 0.173 millions1983: 0.202 millions1985: 0.235 millions1986: 0.271 millions1988: 0.365 millions1989: 0.62 millions1992: 0.487 millions1993: 0.422 millions1994: 0.269 millions1999: 1.8 millions2000: 3.9 millions2001: 8.8 millions2003: 19.2 millions2004: 15.8 millions2006: 0.668 millions2011: 5.1 millions2012: 19 millions2013: 20 millions2014: 19.4 millions2015: 57.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 57.7 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 196.7% on the previous year and up 264.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Kenya peaked at 57.7 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1971.

Kenya ranks 80th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 7
1980s 0.2666 millions 0 millions 0.6198 millions 7
1990s 0.741 millions 0.269 millions 1.79 millions 4
2000s 9.67 millions 0.6677 millions 19.16 millions 5
2010s 24.24 millions 5.11 millions 57.7 millions 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 77 Cote d'Ivoire 65.11 millions compare
  2. 78 Kyrgyzstan 61.35 millions compare
  3. 79 Singapore 58.44 millions compare
  4. 81 Ethiopia 50.81 millions compare
  5. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 45.41 millions compare
  6. 83 Georgia 45.13 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Kenya?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Kenya was 57.7 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 57.7 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1971.
How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Kenya ranks 80th out of 158 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). 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 US$. 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/