Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait
Kuwait: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.3% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait is 18.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 894.9% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait peaked at 18.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 99 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 | 5.2% | — |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -81.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +894.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.2% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 1.8% | 18.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 40 Costa Rica 19.1% compare
- 41 Portugal 18.8% compare
- 42 El Salvador 18.6% compare
- 44 France 18.1% compare
- 45 South Africa 18.0%
- 46 Netherlands 17.8% 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait was 18.3% 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 18.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 99 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 122.7%. 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release