Kenya: Education spending, percent of government spending

Kenya: Public spending on education, percent of public spending

: For that indicator, we provide data for Kenya from 1982 to 2018. The average value for Kenya during that period was 19.59 percent with a minimum of 13.86 percent in 1993 and a maximum of 27.47 percent in 2005. The latest value from 2018 is 19.1 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2018 based on 61 countries is 16.69 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: 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.