Kenya vs Philippines: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Kenya
4.0%
in 2024
Philippines
4.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
108th
Philippines rank
110th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 1.6% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.7% | 3.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Kenya or Philippines?
- Kenya, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Kenya and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Kenya ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 110th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.