India vs Kuwait: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
India
14.2%
in 2022
Kuwait
13.8%
in 2025
India rank
75th
Kuwait rank
78th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- India
- Kuwait
How they compare
India currently reports 14.2% against 13.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was India ahead.
India ranks 75th and Kuwait ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.1% | 0.3% | India |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 13.7% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.0% | 3.7% | India |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 12.2% | 2.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, India or Kuwait?
- India, at 14.2% against 13.8% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between India and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kuwait?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do India and Kuwait rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- India ranks 75th 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