Hungary vs Kenya: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Hungary
942.38 millions
in 2017
Kenya
1,177 millions
in 2015
Hungary rank
58th
Kenya rank
55th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Hungary
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1,177 millions against 942.38 millions in Hungary, a difference of 234.62 millions.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 55th of 151 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 135.91 millions 71.6 millions 64.31 millions Hungary
1980s 492.01 millions 231.24 millions 260.77 millions Hungary
1990s 1,018 millions 230.58 millions 787.6 millions Hungary
2000s 805.09 millions 554.83 millions 250.27 millions Hungary
2010s 975.83 millions 965.42 millions 10.41 millions Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Hungary or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1,177 millions against 942.38 millions in Hungary as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Hungary and Kenya?
234.62 millions, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kenya?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Hungary and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Hungary ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 55th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/