Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait
Kuwait: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.0% 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 19.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 724.0% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait peaked at 19.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 50th out of 101 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.8% | — |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -80.8% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +724.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.8% | 12.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 2.3% | 19.0% | 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 19.0% 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 19.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 101 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 97.1%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release