Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 2,775 millions in 2014. β² Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Kuwait, 1992β2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kuwait stood at 2,775 millions.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kuwait peaked at 3,764 millions in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,207 millions, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 53rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,318 millions | 1,207 millions | 3,764 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,553 millions | 1,419 millions | 1,955 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,829 millions | 2,775 millions | 2,884 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kuwait?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Kuwait was 2,775 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,764 millions in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,207 millions in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 138 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release