Kenya vs Mexico: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kenya
4.0%
in 2024
Mexico
4.1%
in 2022
Kenya rank
108th
Mexico rank
107th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 107th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 2.3% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 2.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 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, Kenya or Mexico?
- Mexico, 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 Kenya and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 107th 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