Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 71.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kuwait, 2002–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kuwait is 71.6%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kuwait peaked at 72.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 12th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72.2% | — |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 63.5% | 72.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 48.2% | 71.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kuwait?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kuwait was 71.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release