Kenya Education Spending 1982-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Kenya education spending for 2019 was 18.52%, a 0.52% decline from 2018.
  • Kenya education spending for 2018 was 19.04%, a 1.33% increase from 2017.
  • Kenya education spending for 2017 was 17.71%, a 0.35% increase from 2016.
  • Kenya education spending for 2016 was 17.35%, a 0.69% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Mongolia 38.11%
Solomon Islands 30.06%
Uzbekistan 25.59%
Nicaragua 23.95%
Bhutan 20.38%
Honduras 20.12%
Moldova 19.46%
Cambodia 18.94%
Kenya 18.52%
Eswatini 18.51%
Philippines 18.14%
Micronesia 18.11%
Republic of Congo 17.93%
West Bank and Gaza 17.71%
Sao Tome and Principe 17.59%
Indonesia 17.35%
India 16.73%
Kyrgyz Republic 16.47%
Morocco 15.47%
Zambia 15.29%
Cabo Verde 15.15%
Cameroon 14.09%
Vietnam 14.03%
Bolivia 13.52%
Georgia 13.36%
Ukraine 13.16%
Lesotho 13.14%
El Salvador 12.45%
Kiribati 12.39%
Egypt 11.64%
Lao PDR 11.62%
Pakistan 11.59%
Bangladesh 11.33%
Myanmar 10.56%
Mauritania 10.23%
Sri Lanka 9.90%
Papua New Guinea 7.82%
Timor-Leste 6.87%
Angola 6.05%
Nigeria 5.86%
Vanuatu 5.59%
Kenya Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2019 18.52% -0.52%
2018 19.04% 1.33%
2017 17.71% 0.35%
2016 17.35% 0.69%
2015 16.66% -0.42%
2014 17.08% -2.05%
2013 19.14% -0.79%
2012 19.92% 0.67%
2011 19.25% -1.30%
2010 20.56% -4.53%
2006 25.08% -2.39%
2005 27.47% 0.80%
2004 26.67% 1.69%
2003 24.98% -0.65%
2002 25.63% 3.23%
2001 22.40% -1.00%
2000 23.40% -1.15%
1999 24.55% 9.60%
1994 14.95% 1.09%
1993 13.86% -2.09%
1992 15.95% -2.69%
1991 18.64% 1.55%
1989 17.09% -2.38%
1988 19.47% 1.80%
1986 17.66% 2.11%
1985 15.56% 1.02%
1984 14.53% -2.86%
1983 17.40% 1.06%
1982 16.34% 1.06%