Kuwait vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, total
Kuwait
13.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
14.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
78th
Malaysia rank
76th
Government expenditure on education, total 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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14.1% against 13.8% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
- Kuwait ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.