World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Kenya

Kenya: World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government was 20.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2000
All-time low
19.0%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2000–2010

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Kenya, 2000–2010

0102030402000200520102000: 37.12001: 28.62002: 31.12003: 34.32004: 19.82005: 222006: 22.22007: 21.32008: 192009: 20.42010: 20.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 20.6% for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Kenya peaked at 37.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2008.

That places Kenya 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending in Kenya, 2000 to 2010.
Year Value Change
2000 37.1%
2001 28.6% -22.9%
2002 31.1% +8.7%
2003 34.3% +10.3%
2004 19.8% -42.3%
2005 22.0% +11.1%
2006 22.2% +0.9%
2007 21.3% -4.1%
2008 19.0% -10.8%
2009 20.4% +7.4%
2010 20.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.6% 19.0% 37.1% 10
2010s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 10 Burundi 22.0% compare
  2. 11 Indonesia 21.1% compare
  3. 12 Ethiopia 21.0% compare
  4. 14 Philippines 19.8% compare
  5. 15 El Salvador 19.2% compare
  6. 16 Tajikistan 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Kenya?
World bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Kenya was 20.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2008.
How does Kenya rank for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government?
Kenya ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2010.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 337 data points, 1980–2012
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