Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 13.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Kuwait, 1985–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 13.8% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Kuwait peaked at 22.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.9% | — |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +68.6% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +9.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 13.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.3%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +68.6% | 13.1% | 22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Kuwait?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Kuwait was 13.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.