Kuwait vs Malawi: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP

Kuwait
1.4%
in 2014
Malawi
1.4%
in 2016
Kuwait rank
78th
Malawi rank
80th

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 78th and Malawi ranks 80th of 152 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Kuwait
1980s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Kuwait
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% Kuwait
2000s 2.3% 0.7% 1.6% Kuwait
2010s 1.7% 1.2% 0.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp, Kuwait or Malawi?
Kuwait, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Malawi as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp between Kuwait and Malawi?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Kuwait and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 78th and Malawi ranks 80th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/