How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?

7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1992.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Türkiye: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Kuwait

1,794 millions

in 2014

Türkiye

1,642 millions

in 1995

Kuwait rank

45th

Türkiye rank

48th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Kuwait
Türkiye

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1,794 millions against 1,642 millions in Türkiye, a difference of 152 millions.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Türkiye ahead.

Kuwait ranks 45th and Türkiye ranks 48th of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	292.98 millions	910.52 millions	617.53 millions	Türkiye
1980s	619.81 millions	548.92 millions	70.89 millions	Kuwait
1990s	420.48 millions	2,545 millions	2,124 millions	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Kuwait or Türkiye?: Kuwait, at 1,794 millions against 1,642 millions in Türkiye as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Kuwait and Türkiye?: 152 millions, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1992.
How do Kuwait and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Kuwait ranks 45th and Türkiye ranks 48th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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 primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/