Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kuwait
Kuwait: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kuwait, 2001–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kuwait stood at 13.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kuwait peaked at 14.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.3% | — |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 6 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kuwait?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kuwait was 13.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release