China vs Kenya: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

China

3.9%

in 2023

Kenya

4.0%

in 2024

China rank

111th

Kenya rank

108th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

Kenya currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Globally, China ranks 111th and Kenya ranks 108th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.