Kenya: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
In , Kenya's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 4.02.
That's up 1.5% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 4.24 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2006–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 7.05
- Trough
- 3.96
- 1-year change
- +1.5%
- 5-year change
- -25.1%
- -5.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -14.7%
- -1.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 4.0224 | |
| 3.9623 | |
| 4.5110 | |
| 4.8904 | |
| 5.0457 | |
| 5.3736 | |
| 5.1076 | |
| 4.9631 | |
| 4.8952 | |
| 4.7435 |
About Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Indicator code: SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Kenya's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Kenya's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 4.02, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Kenya's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Kenya's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rose 1.5% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Kenya's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2024 was 4.24, so Kenya is below the world average.
- What is Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.