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

6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Senegal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Kenya

423.48 millions

in 2015

Senegal

368.82 millions

in 2018

Kenya rank

73rd

Senegal rank

76th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Kenya
Senegal

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 423.48 millions against 368.82 millions in Senegal, a difference of 54.66 millions.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 73rd and Senegal ranks 76th of 158 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	203.66 millions	104.96 millions	98.71 millions	Kenya
2010s	377.92 millions	294.64 millions	83.28 millions	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Kenya or Senegal?: Kenya, at 423.48 millions against 368.82 millions in Senegal as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Kenya and Senegal?: 54.66 millions, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Kenya ranks 73rd and Senegal ranks 76th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/