Kenya vs Mauritania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kenya
28.5%
in 2025
Mauritania
31.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
2nd
Mauritania rank
1st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.9% against 28.5% in Kenya, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 0.0% | 25.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 3.7% | 22.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 11.3% | 7.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 14.9% | 5.9% | 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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 31.9% against 28.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 3.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kenya ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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