Kenya vs Zambia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kenya
4.0%
in 2024
Zambia
4.1%
in 2023
Kenya rank
108th
Zambia rank
105th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 2.1% | 3.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 4.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th 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