Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States of America: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Saint Kitts and Nevis
11.0%
in 2025
United States of America
11.3%
in 2021
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
131st
United States of America rank
128th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.3% against 11.0% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 128th of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 13.4% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 11.7% | 3.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Saint Kitts and Nevis or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 11.3% against 11.0% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States of America rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 128th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.