Kuwait vs United States: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kuwait
13.8%
in 2015
United States
14.0%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
43rd
United States rank
41st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kuwait
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and United States ranks 41st of 123 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 16.8% | 5.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 15.8% | 3.2% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kuwait and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd and United States ranks 41st 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