Kuwait vs Mongolia: Government expenditure on education, total

Kuwait
13.8%
in 2025
Mongolia
13.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
78th
Mongolia rank
81st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Kuwait
  • Mongolia
05101520198020022025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 13.8% against 13.8% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 78th and Mongolia ranks 81st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.1% 12.8% 0.2% Kuwait
2000s 15.2% 17.0% 1.8% Mongolia
2010s 12.0% 12.3% 0.3% Mongolia
2020s 12.4% 9.9% 2.5% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kuwait or Mongolia?
Kuwait, at 13.8% against 13.8% in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kuwait and Mongolia?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mongolia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Mongolia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Kuwait ranks 78th and Mongolia ranks 81st 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.