Kuwait vs Oman: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2015
Oman
1.2%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
93rd
Oman rank
91st
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 93rd and Oman ranks 91st of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Oman |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Oman?
- 0.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 93rd and Oman ranks 91st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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