Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, IBRD only or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 6.4% against 3.7% in IBRD only as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Kuwait?

14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IBRD only vs Kuwait: Government expenditure on education, total

IBRD only

3.7%

in 2023

Kuwait

6.4%

in 2024

IBRD only rank

21st

Kuwait rank

21st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

IBRD only
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 6.4% against 3.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.

IBRD only ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 21st of 46 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	Kuwait
2000s	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	Kuwait
2010s	4.0%	6.4%	2.3%	Kuwait
2020s	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, IBRD only or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 6.4% against 3.7% in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between IBRD only and Kuwait?: 2.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Kuwait?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Kuwait rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: IBRD only ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 21st of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.