Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Kuwait

Kuwait: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 1,083 millions in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1,083 millions
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
55th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1,989 millions
in 1997
All-time low
644.37 millions
in 2006
Years of data
11
1996–2014

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Kuwait, 1996–2014

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1996200520141996: 1.1k millions1997: 2.0k millions2001: 702.9 millions2002: 700.7 millions2003: 713.9 millions2004: 717 millions2005: 713.2 millions2006: 644.4 millions2008: 815.6 millions2011: 1.2k millions2014: 1.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 1,083 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2014.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Kuwait peaked at 1,989 millions in 1997 and was at its lowest, 644.37 millions, in 2006.

Kuwait ranks 55th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2014.
Year millions Change
1996 1,067 millions
1997 1,989 millions +86.4%
2001 702.94 millions -64.7%
2002 700.73 millions -0.3%
2003 713.85 millions +1.9%
2004 717.05 millions +0.4%
2005 713.16 millions -0.5%
2006 644.37 millions -9.6%
2008 815.57 millions +26.6%
2011 1,159 millions +42.1%
2014 1,083 millions -6.6%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 1,083 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,599 millions, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 1,083 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,083 millions, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,528 millions 1,067 millions 1,989 millions 2
2000s 715.38 millions 644.37 millions 815.57 millions 7
2010s 1,121 millions 1,083 millions 1,159 millions 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 52 Ukraine 1,316 millions compare
  2. 53 Costa Rica 1,283 millions compare
  3. 54 Kenya 1,184 millions compare
  4. 56 Oman 1,055 millions compare
  5. 57 Hungary 942.38 millions compare
  6. 58 Cote d'Ivoire 848.38 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Kuwait?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Kuwait was 1,083 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1,989 millions in 1997.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 644.37 millions in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Kuwait ranks 55th out of 143 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/