Kenya vs Low income: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Kenya
- Low income
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.5% against 16.7% in Low income, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 2nd and Low income ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 13.5% | 11.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 13.7% | 9.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 15.1% | 3.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.5% | 1.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kenya or Low income?
- Kenya, at 28.5% against 16.7% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kenya and Low income?
- 11.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Low income?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Low income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Kenya ranks 2nd and Low income ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.