Bulgaria vs Kenya: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bulgaria
4.4%
in 2022
Kenya
4.5%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
74th
Kenya rank
73rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 5.4% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 6.1% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.5% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bulgaria or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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