Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait

Kuwait: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
41st
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.7%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2002–2015

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait, 2002–2015

00.511.52002200820152002: 1.3 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1 %2005: 0.895 %2006: 0.698 %2008: 0.718 %2011: 1.1 %2014: 0.833 %2015: 0.936 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait peaked at 1.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.

Kuwait ranks 41st of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Kuwait, 2002 to 2015.
Year % Change
2002 1.3%
2003 1.2% -4.5%
2004 1.0% -14.0%
2005 0.9% -14.5%
2006 0.7% -21.9%
2008 0.7% +2.8%
2011 1.1% +51.4%
2014 0.8% -23.3%
2015 0.9% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.3% 6
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 38 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  2. 39 Cameroon 1.0% compare
  3. 40 Denmark 0.9% compare
  4. 42 Dominica 0.9% compare
  5. 43 Poland 0.9% compare
  6. 44 Sweden 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Kuwait was 0.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
Kuwait ranks 41st out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
116 places, 1,655 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release