Gambia vs Kenya: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Gambia
1.7%
in 2023
Kenya
1.7%
in 2015
Gambia rank
43rd
Kenya rank
42nd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 3.1% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Gambia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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