Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait
Kuwait: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 100.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait, 2002–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 100.0% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.1% | — |
| 2005 | 96.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.4% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 81.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Aruba 100.0% compare
- 1 Bangladesh 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cambodia 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 69.7% compare
- 1 Niger 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 2 Anguilla 65.2% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Kuwait was 100.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Current 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