Iran vs Kenya: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Iran
11.1%
in 2017
Kenya
11.0%
in 2015
Iran rank
90th
Kenya rank
91st
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Kenya
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
Iran ranks 90th and Kenya ranks 91st of 122 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 23.2% | 12.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 10.6% | 2.0% | Kenya |
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, Iran or Kenya?
- Iran, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 90th 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.