China vs Kenya: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
China
3.9%
in 2023
Kenya
4.0%
in 2024
China rank
111th
Kenya rank
108th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
China ranks 111th and Kenya ranks 108th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 4.9% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 5.6% | 3.6% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 5.8% | 4.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, China or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.0% against 3.9% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between China and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 111th and Kenya ranks 108th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.