Education is a cornerstone for national development, shaping human capital and driving economic growth. The government has consistently allocated a significant portion of its budget to education, reflecting the sector’s importance.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report on the poverty and distributional impacts of fiscal policy, the share of government expenditure on education as a percentage of total expenditure has ranged from 16.5% in 2018/19 to 19.5% in 2022/23.
The allocation peaked in 2022/23, signalling a continued prioritisation of education despite other competing fiscal demands.
In terms of GDP, the share has been more modest, fluctuating between 4.2% and 5.7% over the past five fiscal years.
The highest GDP allocation, 5.7%, occurred in 2018/19, while the lowest, 4.2%, was recorded in 2021/22. This trend highlights that while education remains a budgetary priority, its proportion of national output is relatively stable and modest compared to total expenditure.
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