Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Kenya

Kenya: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 1,184 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,184 millions
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
54th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1,492 millions
in 2006
All-time low
152.03 millions
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2015

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

05001.0k1.5k1971199320151971: 152 millions1972: 205.6 millions1973: 257.4 millions1974: 361.4 millions1975: 426 millions1976: 489.4 millions1977: 424 millions1980: 556.3 millions1981: 660.9 millions1982: 667.2 millions1983: 628.7 millions1984: 554.8 millions1985: 584.2 millions1986: 714.2 millions1988: 919 millions1989: 858 millions1992: 862.6 millions1993: 820.2 millions1994: 908.7 millions2000: 1.1k millions2001: 1.1k millions2003: 1.4k millions2004: 1.5k millions2006: 1.5k millions2011: 1.0k millions2012: 998.1 millions2013: 1.1k millions2014: 1.1k millions2015: 1.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Kenya is 1,184 millions, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Kenya peaked at 1,492 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 152.03 millions, in 1971.

That places Kenya 54th out of 143 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 330.84 millions 152.03 millions 489.37 millions 7
1980s 682.6 millions 554.84 millions 918.97 millions 9
1990s 863.82 millions 820.15 millions 908.74 millions 3
2000s 1,329 millions 1,125 millions 1,492 millions 5
2010s 1,083 millions 998.14 millions 1,184 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Kenya?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Kenya was 1,184 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1,492 millions in 2006.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 152.03 millions in 1971.
How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Kenya ranks 54th out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/