Kenya vs Portugal: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kenya
4.5%
in 2018
Portugal
4.5%
in 2022
Kenya rank
73rd
Portugal rank
70th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 2.4% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Portugal |
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, Kenya or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th 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