Benin vs Kenya: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Benin
10.3%
in 2015
Kenya
11.0%
in 2015
Benin rank
93rd
Kenya rank
91st
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.0% against 10.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 93rd and Kenya ranks 91st of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 22.9% | 11.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 0.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11.0% against 10.3% in Benin as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 93rd and Kenya ranks 91st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.