Government expenditure per student, secondary in Kuwait

Kuwait: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 17.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
17.3%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
70th
of 109 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2014

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Kuwait, 1997–2014

051015201997200520141997: 0 % of GDP per capita2003: 19 % of GDP per capita2004: 16.1 % of GDP per capita2005: 15.5 % of GDP per capita2006: 13.1 % of GDP per capita2008: 14 % of GDP per capita2011: 21.8 % of GDP per capita2014: 17.3 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

In 2014, government expenditure per student, secondary in Kuwait stood at 17.3%.

That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Kuwait peaked at 21.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places Kuwait 70th out of 109 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Kuwait, 1997 to 2014.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1997 0.0%
2003 19.0%
2004 16.1% -15.6%
2005 15.5% -3.7%
2006 13.1% -15.4%
2008 14.0% +6.8%
2011 21.8% +55.7%
2014 17.3% -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 15.5% 13.1% 19.0% 5
2010s 19.5% 17.3% 21.8% 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 67 Chad 17.7% compare
  2. 68 Colombia 17.6% compare
  3. 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.5% compare
  4. 71 Niger 17.1% compare
  5. 72 India 16.9% compare
  6. 73 Ethiopia 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Kuwait?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Kuwait was 17.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Kuwait ranks 70th out of 109 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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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.