Education spending in Kuwait
Kuwait: Education spending was 6.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Kuwait, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Kuwait is 6.44, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Kuwait peaked at 14.2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Education spending in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.29 | — |
| 1972 | 2.82 | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 3.3 | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 3.52 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.14 | -39.4% |
| 1976 | 3.12 | +45.9% |
| 1977 | 3.37 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 4.08 | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 3.43 | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 2.79 | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 2.72 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.03 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 5.09 | +67.8% |
| 1984 | 5.15 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.01 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 14.2 | +162.9% |
| 1996 | 5.86 | -58.7% |
| 1997 | 5.58 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.59 | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 6.55 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.54 | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 4.74 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 5.96 | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 6.35 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6.39 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.73 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.25 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 7.76 | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 6.58 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 5.03 | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 6.44 | +28.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +162.9% | 5.4 | 14.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.23 | 2.14 | 4.08 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.17 | 2.72 | 5.4 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.55 | 5.58 | 14.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 3.76 | 6.59 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.36 | 5.96 | 6.73 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 5.03 | 7.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Kuwait?
- Education spending in Kuwait was 6.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for education spending?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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