Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kuwait
Kuwait: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 7.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kuwait, 2002–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 7.2% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.5% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kuwait peaked at 14.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 66 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.6% | — |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.6% | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 13.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.6% compare
- 41 Guinea 9.2% compare
- 42 India 7.4%
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.1% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 6.9% compare
- 46 Ireland 6.9% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kuwait?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Kuwait was 7.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 66 countries with data for 2014.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release