Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait
Kuwait: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.6% 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
Kuwait recorded 18.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 809.1% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kuwait peaked at 18.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 56th out of 118 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 | 5.9% | — |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -81.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +809.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 2.0% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 53 South Africa 19.6% compare
- 54 Portugal 18.8% compare
- 55 El Salvador 18.7% compare
- 57 New Zealand 18.6% compare
- 58 Netherlands 17.8% compare
- 59 Türkiye 17.7%
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 18.6% 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 18.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 118 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 108.8%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release