Kuwait vs Maldives: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Kuwait
14.3%
in 2014
Maldives
14.4%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
69th
Maldives rank
66th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 14.4% against 14.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 69th and Maldives ranks 66th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 13.8% | 2.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Kuwait or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Maldives?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Maldives rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 69th and Maldives ranks 66th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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