Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait

Kuwait: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 17.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
17.3%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
68th
of 108 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2014

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait, 1997–2014

051015201997200520141997: 02003: 192004: 16.12005: 15.52006: 13.12008: 142011: 21.82014: 17.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 17.3% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait peaked at 21.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places Kuwait 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1997 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1997 0.0%
2003 19.0%
2004 16.1% -15.6%
2005 15.5% -3.7%
2006 13.1% -15.4%
2008 14.0% +6.8%
2011 21.8% +55.7%
2014 17.3% -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 15.5% 13.1% 19.0% 5
2010s 19.5% 17.3% 21.8% 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 65 Cameroon 17.8% compare
  2. 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.5% compare
  3. 67 Colombia 17.5% compare
  4. 69 Lithuania 16.9% compare
  5. 70 India 16.9% compare
  6. 71 Ethiopia 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Kuwait was 17.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Kuwait rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Kuwait ranks 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/