Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Kenya

Kenya: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se was 7.95 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.95 million
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
31st
of 141 countries
All-time high
8.63 million
in 2017
All-time low
997,073
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Kenya, 2006–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2006201220182006: 997.1k2007: 1.0M2008: 3.8M2009: 5.8M2010: 3.9M2011: 6.7M2012: 6.5M2013: 8.1M2014: 6.1M2015: 8.3M2016: 5.7M2017: 8.6M2018: 7.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Kenya stood at 7.95 million.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Kenya peaked at 8.63 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 997,073, in 2006.

Kenya ranks 31st of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$ in Kenya, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 997,073
2007 1.01 million +1.5%
2008 3.84 million +279.1%
2009 5.79 million +51.0%
2010 3.93 million -32.2%
2011 6.68 million +70.1%
2012 6.53 million -2.2%
2013 8.10 million +24.0%
2014 6.07 million -25.1%
2015 8.30 million +36.6%
2016 5.74 million -30.8%
2017 8.63 million +50.3%
2018 7.95 million -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.91 million 997,073 5.79 million 4
2010s 6.88 million 3.93 million 8.63 million 9

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 28 Samoa 8.21 million compare
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  3. 30 Serbia 8.17 million compare
  4. 32 South Africa 7.41 million compare
  5. 33 Sri Lanka 7.16 million compare
  6. 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Kenya?
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Kenya was 7.95 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 8.63 million in 2017.
What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 997,073 in 2006.
How does Kenya rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se?
Kenya ranks 31st out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 1,778 data points, 2006–2018
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Gross disbursements of total official development assistance (ODA) for scholarships in donor countries expressed in US dollars at the average annual exchange rate. Scholarships are financial aid awards for individual students and contributions to trainees. The beneficiary students and trainees are nationals of developing countries. Financial aid awards include bilateral grants to students in institutions of higher education following full-time studies or training courses in the donor country. Administrative data from donor countries and other aid providers on gross disbursements of total official development assistance to education are compiled by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development from returns submitted by its member countries and other aid providers. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/