Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Kenya

Kenya: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 2,703 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2,703 millions
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
51st
of 134 countries
All-time high
2,703 millions
in 2015
All-time low
749.55 millions
in 1993
Years of data
13
1992–2015

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Kenya, 1992–2015

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1992200320151992: 770.7 millions1993: 749.5 millions1994: 850.2 millions2000: 1.5k millions2001: 1.6k millions2003: 2.0k millions2004: 2.2k millions2006: 2.3k millions2011: 2.0k millions2012: 2.0k millions2013: 2.2k millions2014: 2.4k millions2015: 2.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kenya stood at 2,703 millions. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kenya peaked at 2,703 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 749.55 millions, in 1993.

Kenya ranks 51st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 790.16 millions 749.55 millions 850.19 millions 3
2000s 1,913 millions 1,549 millions 2,304 millions 5
2010s 2,256 millions 1,983 millions 2,703 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kenya?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kenya was 2,703 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2,703 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 749.55 millions in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Kenya ranks 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/