Kenya vs Zambia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Kenya
4.0%
in 2024
Zambia
4.1%
in 2023
Kenya rank
108th
Zambia rank
105th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 2.1% | 3.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 4.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Kenya ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th 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.