Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait

Kuwait: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 17.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
17.2%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
65th
of 115 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2014

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait, 1997–2014

051015201997200520141997: 02003: 18.32004: 15.72005: 15.22006: 12.92008: 142011: 21.42014: 17.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2014, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait stood at 17.2%.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait peaked at 21.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

Kuwait ranks 65th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1997 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1997 0.0%
2003 18.3%
2004 15.7% -14.5%
2005 15.2% -3.3%
2006 12.9% -15.0%
2008 14.0% +8.6%
2011 21.4% +53.0%
2014 17.2% -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 15.2% 12.9% 18.3% 5
2010s 19.3% 17.2% 21.4% 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 62 Argentina 17.7% compare
  2. 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.6% compare
  3. 64 Azerbaijan 17.3%
  4. 66 New Zealand 17.2% compare
  5. 67 Belize 17.1% compare
  6. 68 Malaysia 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait was 17.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Kuwait rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Kuwait ranks 65th out of 115 countries with data for 2014.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
115 places, 1,678 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release