Government expenditure on education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government expenditure on education was 6.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.44
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
7th
of 68 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 1992
All-time low
2.14
in 1975
Years of data
33
1971–2024
Government expenditure on education in Kuwait, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education in Kuwait stood at 6.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Kuwait peaked at 14.2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education 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% |
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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Kuwait?
- Government expenditure on education in Kuwait was 6.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on education?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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