Kuwait vs Uruguay: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Kuwait
14.3%
in 2014
Uruguay
13.8%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
69th
Uruguay rank
72nd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 14.3% against 13.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 127 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 7.7% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 10.8% | 5.0% | 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 Uruguay?
- Kuwait, at 14.3% against 13.8% in Uruguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 72nd 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