Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Kuwait
Kuwait: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 9,570 in 2014. β Volatile
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Kuwait, 1997β2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Kuwait is 9,570, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Kuwait peaked at 30,988 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7,070, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 29th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,988 | 30,988 | 30,988 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,388 | 7,070 | 11,095 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10,567 | 9,570 | 11,564 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Kuwait?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Kuwait was 9,570 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 30,988 in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,070 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Kuwait ranks 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release