Government expenditure per student, primary in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government expenditure per student, primary was 14.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure per student, primary in Kuwait, 1997–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Kuwait is 14.4%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Kuwait peaked at 43.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 67th of 122 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 per student, primary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -58.8% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +70.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 8.6% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 64 Hong Kong, China 14.8% compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 14.7% compare
- 66 Dominica 14.6% compare
- 68 Seychelles 14.2% compare
- 69 Mongolia 14.1% compare
- 70 Czechia 13.9% 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 government expenditure per student, primary in Kuwait?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Kuwait was 14.4% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Kuwait ranks 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.