Education Spending: Kenya
Kenya's education spending is currently 4.022 % of GDP as of 2024. # Kenya Education Spending Kenya allocated 4.
Current (2024)
4.022 % of GDP
+1.5% y/y
Peak (2005)
7.336 % of GDP
Low (1971)
3.93 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1971–2024 · 43 pts
Education Spending — Kenya
1971 — 2024
Education Spending — Kenya
Analysis# Kenya Education Spending
Kenya allocated 4.022% of its GDP to education in 2024, representing a modest recovery from 2023's low of 3.962%. This current level falls significantly below the nation's all-time peak of 7.336% in 2005, though it remains substantially higher than the 1971 baseline of 3.93%. Over five decades, education spending has increased just 2.3 percentage points, reflecting considerable volatility in Kenya's commitment to the sector.
The most dramatic shift occurred between 2015 and 2019, when Kenya's education investment climbed from 4.743% to 5.374% of GDP—a purposeful expansion lasting four consecutive years. However, this momentum reversed sharply after 2019, with spending contracting to 3.962% by 2023. The recent 2024 uptick to 4.022% suggests stabilization rather than renewed growth, leaving Kenya's education funding trajectory uncertain for the coming years.
Historical Data
43 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.022 % of GDP | +1.51% |
| 2023 | 3.962 % of GDP | -12.17% |
| 2022 | 4.511 % of GDP | -7.75% |
| 2021 | 4.89 % of GDP | -3.09% |
| 2020 | 5.046 % of GDP | -6.10% |
| 2019 | 5.374 % of GDP | +5.21% |
| 2018 | 5.108 % of GDP | +2.92% |
| 2017 | 4.963 % of GDP | +1.39% |
| 2016 | 4.895 % of GDP | +3.20% |
| 2015 | 4.743 % of GDP | +0.55% |
| 2014 | 4.717 % of GDP | -2.48% |
| 2013 | 4.837 % of GDP | -1.91% |
| 2012 | 4.931 % of GDP | +4.91% |
| 2011 | 4.7 % of GDP | -2.39% |
| 2010 | 4.815 % of GDP | -31.70% |
| 2006 | 7.05 % of GDP | -3.90% |
| 2005 | 7.336 % of GDP | +7.93% |
| 2004 | 6.797 % of GDP | +4.67% |
| 2003 | 6.494 % of GDP | +5.22% |
| 2002 | 6.172 % of GDP | +18.56% |
Show all 43 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.206 % of GDP | +0.37% |
| 2000 | 5.187 % of GDP | -2.55% |
| 1999 | 5.323 % of GDP | -10.15% |
| 1994 | 5.924 % of GDP | -1.74% |
| 1993 | 6.029 % of GDP | -0.77% |
| 1992 | 6.076 % of GDP | -7.53% |
| 1991 | 6.571 % of GDP | +8.86% |
| 1989 | 6.036 % of GDP | -8.56% |
| 1988 | 6.601 % of GDP | +9.76% |
| 1986 | 6.014 % of GDP | +15.65% |
| 1985 | 5.2 % of GDP | +13.51% |
| 1984 | 4.581 % of GDP | -15.76% |
| 1983 | 5.438 % of GDP | -4.23% |
| 1982 | 5.678 % of GDP | -4.15% |
| 1981 | 5.924 % of GDP | +9.95% |
| 1980 | 5.388 % of GDP | +4.91% |
| 1977 | 5.136 % of GDP | -10.58% |
| 1976 | 5.744 % of GDP | +2.46% |
| 1975 | 5.606 % of GDP | +10.66% |
| 1974 | 5.066 % of GDP | +8.92% |
| 1973 | 4.651 % of GDP | +3.91% |
| 1972 | 4.476 % of GDP | +13.89% |
| 1971 | 3.93 % of GDP | — |
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