Nicaragua vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Nicaragua
2.9%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.8%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
140th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
143rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 140th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 143rd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.6% | 2.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
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, Nicaragua or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Nicaragua, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Nicaragua and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Nicaragua and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 143rd 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