Denmark vs Kuwait: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Denmark
6.4%
in 2022
Kuwait
6.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
24th
Kuwait rank
22nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Denmark
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6.4% against 6.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 3.2% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.9% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.4% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Denmark or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 6.4% against 6.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Denmark and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kuwait?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Kuwait rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.