Colombia vs Kuwait: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Colombia
97.4%
in 2020
Kuwait
97.3%
in 2020
Colombia rank
49th
Kuwait rank
52nd
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Colombia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 97.4% against 97.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 49th and Kuwait ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 10.7% | 0.0% | 10.7% | Colombia |
| 1880s | 13.8% | 0.0% | 13.8% | Colombia |
| 1890s | 15.5% | 0.0% | 15.5% | Colombia |
| 1900s | 24.6% | 0.0% | 24.6% | Colombia |
| 1910s | 36.8% | 3.0% | 33.8% | Colombia |
| 1920s | 45.2% | 7.2% | 38.0% | Colombia |
| 1930s | 53.1% | 18.4% | 34.7% | Colombia |
| 1940s | 57.2% | 27.1% | 30.1% | Colombia |
| 1950s | 62.9% | 37.3% | 25.6% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 71.2% | 49.4% | 21.9% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 79.2% | 49.5% | 29.7% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 53.1% | 32.9% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 60.5% | 29.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 85.8% | 7.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.3% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Colombia or Kuwait?
- Colombia, at 97.4% against 97.3% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Colombia and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Kuwait ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.