Italy vs Kenya: Government expenditure on education, total

Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Kenya
4.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
104th
Kenya rank
106th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Italy
  • Kenya
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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 104th and Kenya ranks 106th of 196 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, total, Italy or Kenya?
Italy, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
Italy ranks 104th and Kenya ranks 106th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.