All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Kuwait
Kuwait: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper was 81.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Kuwait, 2002–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Kuwait is 81.0%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Kuwait peaked at 92.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 26th out of 102 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92.3% | — |
| 2005 | 87.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 82.4% | 92.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 71.2% | 81.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 23 Afghanistan 82.2% compare
- 24 Gambia 82.1% compare
- 25 Switzerland 81.5% compare
- 27 El Salvador 80.7% compare
- 28 Armenia 80.6%
- 29 Mexico 80.0% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Kuwait?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Kuwait was 81.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 102 countries with data for 2014.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release