Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 18.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait, 2002–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 18.9% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 308.4% on the previous year and up 2,058.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait peaked at 18.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
Kuwait ranks 8th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9% | — |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +254.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +308.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 4.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait was 18.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,058.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release