Kuwait vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2015
Spain
1.2%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
93rd
Spain rank
95th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Spain
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 95th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 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 Spain?
- Kuwait, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 95th 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