Kuwait vs Trinidad and Tobago: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kuwait
3.0%
in 2006
Trinidad and Tobago
2.9%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
135th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
138th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Kuwait ranks 135th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 5.3% | 1.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.3% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Kuwait, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2006.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2002.
- How do Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 135th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th 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