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Kenya - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.02

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

4.02 (2024)

Global rank

##22 of 203 economies

Share of global total

2.2%

Growth since 1971

1.02×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#22#222023 overtook Mauritius2024 overtook Costa Rica
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Kenya climbed from #22 to #22 (overtook Mauritius). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Kenya ↓

Key Events — Kenya

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2020
Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Mauritius in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Costa Rica in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 30 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1971-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197119862001201620243.935.076.27.34
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