Kenya vs Namibia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kenya
28.5%
in 2025
Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
Kenya rank
2nd
Namibia rank
5th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.5% against 24.6% in Namibia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 23.0% | 2.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.7% | 3.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 24.5% | 5.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 24.9% | 3.4% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Kenya, at 28.5% against 24.6% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kenya and Namibia?
- 3.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kenya ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 5th 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