Kenya vs Maldives: Expenditure on primary education
Kenya
36.3%
in 2015
Maldives
36.4%
in 2016
Kenya rank
57th
Maldives rank
56th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Kenya
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 36.4% against 36.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 56th of 149 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 52.9% | 6.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 40.6% | 4.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Kenya or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 36.4% against 36.3% in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Kenya and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Maldives rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 56th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.