Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Kuwait
Kuwait: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 24.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Kuwait, 2003–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2011, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Kuwait stood at 24.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Kuwait peaked at 24.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 22nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.3% | — |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.3% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.7% compare
- 20 Malawi 24.8%
- 21 Dominica 24.6% compare
- 23 United States of America 23.8%
- 24 Slovakia 23.8% compare
- 25 South Africa 23.8%
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 upper secondary student as a in Kuwait?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Kuwait was 24.4% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 99 countries with data for 2011.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 upper 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