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Kuwait - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 6.44

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

6.44 (2024)

Global rank

##7 of 203 economies

Share of global total

3.5%

Growth since 1971

1.96×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#30#72021 overtook Norway2024 overtook Tunisia
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Kuwait climbed from #30 to #7 (overtook Norway). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Kuwait ↓

Key Events — Kuwait

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1983
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2006
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Norway in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Tunisia in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1971-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197119862001201620242.146.1610.1814.2
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