Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 4.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kuwait, 2002–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.0% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 376.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kuwait peaked at 6.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +555.8% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 5 Niger 4.6% compare
- 6 Rwanda 4.5% compare
- 7 Jordan 4.4%
- 9 Armenia 3.9%
- 10 Azerbaijan 3.9%
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.5% 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kuwait?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Kuwait was 4.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.0%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release