Kuwait vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Kuwait
677.79 millions
in 2014
New Zealand
865.06 millions
in 2017
Kuwait rank
39th
New Zealand rank
36th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time

  • Kuwait
  • New Zealand
02004006008001.0k197319952017

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 865.06 millions against 677.79 millions in Kuwait, a difference of 187.27 millions.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

Kuwait ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 19.11 millions 8.63 millions 10.48 millions Kuwait
1980s 62.23 millions 14.18 millions 48.05 millions Kuwait
1990s 64.82 millions 172 millions 107.18 millions New Zealand
2000s 284.49 millions 219.37 millions 65.11 millions Kuwait
2010s 652.73 millions 793.17 millions 140.44 millions New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Kuwait or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 865.06 millions against 677.79 millions in Kuwait as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Kuwait and New Zealand?
187.27 millions, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Kuwait ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/