Kenya vs Samoa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kenya
18.4%
in 2023
Samoa
17.1%
in 2021
Kenya rank
21st
Samoa rank
24th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kenya
- Samoa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.4% against 17.1% in Samoa, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 24th of 123 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 16.0% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 0.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Kenya or Samoa?
- Kenya, at 18.4% against 17.1% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kenya and Samoa?
- 1.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Samoa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 24th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release