Cameroon vs Kuwait: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cameroon
13.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
13.8%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
79th
Kuwait rank
78th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cameroon
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 13.8% against 13.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Kuwait ahead.
Cameroon ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 9.8% | 9.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 15.7% | 3.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.0% | 2.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cameroon or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 13.8% against 13.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cameroon and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kuwait?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kuwait rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cameroon ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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