Ireland vs Kenya: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
0.1%
in 2015
Kenya
0.1%
in 2015
Ireland rank
123rd
Kenya rank
120th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Ireland ranks 123rd and Kenya ranks 120th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Ireland or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 123rd and Kenya ranks 120th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary 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