Eswatini vs Kenya: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Eswatini
0.6%
in 2021
Kenya
0.6%
in 2015
Eswatini rank
110th
Kenya rank
112th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 112th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Eswatini, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 112th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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