Kenya vs Malaysia: Expenditure on secondary education
Kenya
41.8%
in 2015
Malaysia
41.4%
in 2018
Kenya rank
19th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 41.8% against 41.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.6% | 30.4% | 3.2% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 37.6% | 20.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 39.1% | 18.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 33.3% | 12.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 33.1% | 9.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 41.8% against 41.4% in Malaysia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.