Kuwait vs Malaysia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kuwait
13.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
14.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
78th
Malaysia rank
76th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.1% against 13.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 20.6% | 9.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 22.0% | 5.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 19.8% | 7.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 17.6% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14.1% against 13.8% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kuwait ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 76th 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