Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Kiribati
16.4%
in 2023
Tuvalu
12.8%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
2nd

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Kiribati
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 16.4% against 12.8% in Tuvalu, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Tuvalu's.

Kiribati ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
Kiribati, at 16.4% against 12.8% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
3.6%, with Kiribati ahead.
How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 2nd 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 as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
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, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

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