Kuwait vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Kuwait
6.4%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
6.5%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
22nd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
21st

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 22nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
1980s 5.4% 4.4% 1.0% Kuwait
2000s 5.6% 6.7% 1.1% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 6.2% 5.4% 0.9% Kuwait
2020s 6.0% 6.3% 0.4% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Kuwait or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Kuwait and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
0.1%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Kuwait ranks 22nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.