How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs South Africa: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public

Kenya

95.7%

in 2015

South Africa

96.1%

in 2019

Kenya rank

49th

South Africa rank

46th

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public over time

Kenya
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 96.1% against 95.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 113 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public, Kenya or South Africa?: South Africa, at 96.1% against 95.7% in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public between Kenya and South Africa?: 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?: Kenya ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/