Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kenya or Zambia?

Zambia, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

Kenya vs Zambia: Government expenditure on education, total

Kenya

4.0%

in 2024

Zambia

4.1%

in 2023

Kenya rank

106th

Zambia rank

103rd

Government expenditure on education, total 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 106th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 196 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, total, Kenya or Zambia?: Zambia, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?: Kenya ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 103rd 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: 03 September 2026

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.