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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release