Kenya vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Kenya
1.7%
in 2015
Tunisia
1.7%
in 2008
Kenya rank
42nd
Tunisia rank
40th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 42nd and Tunisia ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 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, Kenya or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Kenya as of 2008.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tunisia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2004.
- How do Kenya and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and Tunisia ranks 40th 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