Italy vs Kenya: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Kenya
4.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
106th
Kenya rank
108th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Italy
- Kenya
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Italy ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 108th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 5.8% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.3% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Italy or Kenya?
- Italy, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 108th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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