Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Kuwait

Kuwait: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 677.79 millions in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
677.79 millions
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
39th
of 158 countries
All-time high
677.79 millions
in 2014
All-time low
0 millions
in 1973
Years of data
25
1973–2014

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Kuwait, 1973–2014

02004006001973199320141973: 0 millions1974: 13.2 millions1975: 17.4 millions1976: 17.9 millions1977: 23.6 millions1978: 30.4 millions1979: 31.3 millions1980: 41.1 millions1981: 49.2 millions1982: 55.2 millions1983: 78.5 millions1984: 69.3 millions1985: 72.1 millions1986: 86.3 millions1992: 98.2 millions1996: 129.6 millions1997: 0 millions2002: 216.1 millions2003: 230 millions2004: 245.6 millions2005: 275.5 millions2006: 291.1 millions2008: 448.5 millions2011: 627.7 millions2014: 677.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 677.79 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 175.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Kuwait peaked at 677.79 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1973.

Kuwait ranks 39th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.11 millions 0 millions 31.26 millions 7
1980s 64.55 millions 41.13 millions 86.34 millions 7
1990s 75.96 millions 0 millions 129.65 millions 3
2000s 284.49 millions 216.14 millions 448.53 millions 6
2010s 652.73 millions 627.67 millions 677.79 millions 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Kuwait?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Kuwait was 677.79 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 677.79 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1973.
How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Kuwait ranks 39th out of 158 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/