Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kuwait

Kuwait: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 6.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.44
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 1992
All-time low
2.14
in 1975
Years of data
33
1971–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kuwait, 1971–2024

2.557.51012.5151971199720241971: 3.31972: 2.81973: 3.31974: 3.51975: 2.11976: 3.11977: 3.41978: 4.11979: 3.41980: 2.81981: 2.71982: 31983: 5.11984: 5.11985: 51986: 5.41992: 14.21996: 5.91997: 5.62001: 6.62002: 6.62004: 5.52005: 4.72006: 3.82016: 62017: 6.42018: 6.42019: 6.72020: 6.22021: 7.82022: 6.62023: 52024: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kuwait stood at 6.44.

The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kuwait peaked at 14.2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 1975.

Kuwait ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kuwait, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 3.29 —
1972 2.82 -14.3%
1973 3.3 +17.3%
1974 3.52 +6.6%
1975 2.14 -39.4%
1976 3.12 +45.9%
1977 3.37 +8.1%
1978 4.08 +21.2%
1979 3.43 -16.0%
1980 2.79 -18.6%
1981 2.72 -2.6%
1982 3.03 +11.6%
1983 5.09 +67.8%
1984 5.15 +1.2%
1985 5.01 -2.7%
1986 5.4 +7.9%
1992 14.2 +162.9%
1996 5.86 -58.7%
1997 5.58 -4.7%
2001 6.59 +18.0%
2002 6.55 -0.5%
2004 5.54 -15.5%
2005 4.74 -14.4%
2006 3.76 -20.6%
2016 5.96 +58.4%
2017 6.35 +6.7%
2018 6.39 +0.6%
2019 6.73 +5.3%
2020 6.25 -7.2%
2021 7.76 +24.3%
2022 6.58 -15.2%
2023 5.03 -23.6%
2024 6.44 +28.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 6.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 6.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +162.9% 5.4 14.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.23 2.14 4.08 9
1980s 4.17 2.72 5.4 7
1990s 8.55 5.58 14.2 3
2000s 5.43 3.76 6.59 5
2010s 6.36 5.96 6.73 4
2020s 6.41 5.03 7.76 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 19 Lesotho 6.62 compare
  2. 20 Moldova 6.56 compare
  3. 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.46 compare
  4. 23 Finland 6.38 compare
  5. 24 Denmark 6.36 compare
  6. 25 Belgium 6.28 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kuwait?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kuwait was 6.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 1992.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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