Kenya vs Philippines: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kenya
4.0%
in 2024
Philippines
4.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
108th
Philippines rank
110th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 1.6% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.7% | 3.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 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 Philippines?
- Kenya, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 110th 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