Kenya vs Small states: Expenditure on secondary education

Kenya
41.8%
in 2015
Small states
33.1%
in 2016
Kenya rank
19th
Small states rank
16th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Kenya
  • Small states
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 41.8% against 33.1% in Small states, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Small states ahead.

Kenya ranks 19th and Small states ranks 16th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 17.8% 36.2% 18.4% Small states
2000s 20.5% 39.2% 18.6% Small states
2010s 42.5% 35.3% 7.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Kenya or Small states?
Kenya, at 41.8% against 33.1% in Small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Kenya and Small states?
8.7%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Small states?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Small states rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Kenya ranks 19th and Small states ranks 16th 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.