Government expenditure on education, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government expenditure on education, total was 13.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, total in Kuwait, 1980–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Kuwait stood at 13.8%.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Kuwait peaked at 22.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, total in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 9.9% | — |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +68.6% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Kuwait?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Kuwait was 13.8% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.