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
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait, 1997–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 Argentina 17.7% compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.6% compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 17.3%
- 66 New Zealand 17.2% compare
- 67 Belize 17.1% compare
- 68 Malaysia 17.0% 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release