Kenya vs Latin America & Caribbean: Expenditure on secondary education

Kenya
41.8%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean
31.1%
in 2014
Kenya rank
19th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Kenya
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 41.8% against 31.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Kenya ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 34.7% 14.3% Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 42.9% 31.4% 11.5% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Kenya or Latin America & Caribbean?
Kenya, at 41.8% against 31.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
10.7%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Kenya ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th 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 secondary 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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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.