Kuwait vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Kuwait
3.0%
in 2006
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.1%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
135th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
134th

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
051015197119942018

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 135th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th of 185 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 3.2% 1.8% 1.4% Kuwait
1980s 2.8% 2.6% 0.2% Kuwait
1990s 5.7% 1.7% 4.0% Kuwait
2000s 3.7% 2.1% 1.6% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Kuwait or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tanzania, United Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Kuwait and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 135th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial 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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Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release