Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Kenya

Kenya: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 28.54 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
28.54
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.94
in 2005
All-time low
13.86
in 1993
Years of data
35
1982–2025

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Kenya, 1982–2025

01020301982200320251982: 16.31983: 17.41984: 14.51985: 15.61986: 17.71988: 19.51989: 17.11991: 18.61992: 161993: 13.91994: 151999: 25.32000: 24.12001: 232002: 26.82003: 25.92004: 27.62005: 28.92006: 272010: 20.42011: 20.22012: 19.52013: 18.72014: 17.82015: 17.42016: 17.52017: 17.62018: 192019: 19.12020: 17.82021: 17.32022: 16.12023: 252024: 27.92025: 28.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Kenya is 28.54, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Kenya peaked at 28.94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.86, in 1993.

That places Kenya 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.86 14.53 19.47 7
1990s 17.74 13.86 25.31 5
2000s 26.17 22.96 28.94 7
2010s 18.7 17.36 20.35 10
2020s 22.1 16.08 28.54 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 10.29 compare
  2. 1 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 31.89 compare
  3. 2 Cook Islands 9.22 compare
  4. 3 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 5.73 compare
  5. 3 Turkmenistan 27.62 compare
  6. 4 Niue 5.6 compare
  7. 4 Solomon Islands 25.23 compare
  8. 5 Namibia 24.58 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Kenya?
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Kenya was 28.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 28.94 in 2005.
What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 13.86 in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
Kenya ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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