Kenya vs Spain: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kenya
4.5%
in 2018
Spain
4.5%
in 2022
Kenya rank
73rd
Spain rank
72nd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 1.9% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, 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 Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Spain rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 72nd 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