Kenya vs Niger: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Kenya
9.7%
in 2015
Niger
9.5%
in 2017
Kenya rank
98th
Niger rank
100th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and Niger ranks 100th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 13.8% | 8.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 17.2% | 7.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Niger as of 2015.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Niger ranks 100th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of 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
February 2026 Data Release