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.
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
- Exports of goods and services 27.51 billion current LCU (2024)
- Services, value added 93.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 132.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 40.70 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 114.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 54.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 82.5% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 89.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 26.95 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 55.8% (2024)
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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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.