Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait
Kuwait: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 22.7% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait, 2002–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait stood at 22.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 211.3% on the previous year and up 194.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait peaked at 22.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2002.
That places Kuwait 17th out of 117 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.1% | — |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +51.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +211.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 7.3% | 22.7% | 2 |
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait was 22.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 117 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.8%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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