Kuwait vs Macau, China: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kuwait
13.8%
in 2015
Macau, China
13.7%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
43rd
Macau, China rank
44th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kuwait
- Macau, China
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and Macau, China ranks 44th of 123 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 14.9% | 3.4% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 16.9% | 4.4% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Kuwait or Macau, China?
- Kuwait, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Macau, China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kuwait and Macau, China?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Macau, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and Macau, China rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd and Macau, China ranks 44th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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