Kuwait vs Portugal: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Kuwait
5.3%
in 2014
Portugal
6.7%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
61st
Portugal rank
58th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.7% against 5.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 58th of 76 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 13.1% | 3.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.7% against 5.3% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 58th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release