Prior to the invasion, the Housing Authority had a budget in excess of KD 100m per annum. Education received about KD 233m per year. Most have reopened. All schooling is free for Kuwaitis and is compulsory between the ages of 6 and 14. As it is illegal to employ a child under the age of 15, most stay at school until this age.
All schools impose segregation of sexes after kindergarten.
The government also paid for Kuwaitis to study abroad. Schools also tackled the problem of illiteracy. There were 140 Adult Literacy Centres run by the government. There were also Institutes of Special Education catering to the needs of the handicapped and educationally sub-normal. Medical treatment was offered free to all residents of Kuwait.