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
0.511.52197119962021

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

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release