Denmark vs Kuwait: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
6.4%
in 2022
Kuwait
6.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
24th
Kuwait rank
22nd
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6.4% against 6.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 3.2% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.9% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.4% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Denmark or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 6.4% against 6.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kuwait?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Kuwait rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release