Kuwait vs World: Government expenditure on education, total
Kuwait
6.4%
in 2024
World
3.6%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
21st
World rank
23rd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Kuwait
- World
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6.4% against 3.6% in World, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 21st and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kuwait or World?
- Kuwait, at 6.4% against 3.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kuwait and World?
- 2.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and World rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Kuwait ranks 21st and World 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.