Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Kuwait

Kuwait: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 1.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
1.4%
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
78th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
20
1973–2014

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Kuwait, 1973–2014

00.511.522.51973199320141973: 1.6 %1974: 0.705 %1975: 0.425 %1976: 0.516 %1977: 1.2 %1979: 0.591 %1982: 0.704 %1985: 0.851 %1986: 0.926 %1992: 1.7 %1996: 0.837 %1997: 0 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.4 %2008: 1.4 %2011: 2 %2014: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 1.4% for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 2.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

Kuwait ranks 78th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Kuwait, 1973 to 2014.
Year % Change
1973 1.6%
1974 0.7% -55.3%
1975 0.4% -39.7%
1976 0.5% +21.5%
1977 1.2% +126.5%
1979 0.6% -49.5%
1982 0.7% +19.2%
1985 0.9% +20.8%
1986 0.9% +8.9%
1992 1.7% +80.0%
1996 0.8% -49.8%
1997 0.0% -100.0%
2002 2.4%
2003 2.3% -3.6%
2004 2.0% -14.5%
2005 1.7% -13.5%
2006 1.4% -20.7%
2008 1.4% +2.4%
2011 2.0% +40.2%
2014 1.4% -29.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.4% 1.6% 6
1980s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 3
1990s 0.8% 0.0% 1.7% 3
2000s 1.9% 1.4% 2.4% 6
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 2.0% 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 75 Cameroon 1.4% compare
  2. 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.4% compare
  3. 77 Mali 1.4% compare
  4. 79 Liberia 1.4% compare
  5. 80 Malawi 1.4% compare
  6. 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Kuwait?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Kuwait was 1.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/