Kuwait vs Middle income: Government expenditure on education, total
Kuwait
6.4%
in 2024
Middle income
3.6%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
21st
Middle income rank
23rd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Kuwait
- Middle income
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6.4% against 3.6% in Middle income, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Middle income's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kuwait or Middle income?
- Kuwait, at 6.4% against 3.6% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kuwait and Middle income?
- 2.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle income?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Kuwait ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.