Kuwait vs Thailand: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Kuwait
97.3%
in 2020
Thailand
97.1%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
52nd
Thailand rank
54th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Kuwait
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 97.3% against 97.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Thailand ahead.

Kuwait ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 54th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Thailand Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Thailand
1880s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Thailand
1890s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Thailand
1900s 0.0% 3.1% 3.1% Thailand
1910s 3.0% 10.6% 7.6% Thailand
1920s 7.2% 12.7% 5.5% Thailand
1930s 18.4% 20.6% 2.2% Thailand
1940s 27.1% 34.8% 7.7% Thailand
1950s 37.3% 55.3% 18.0% Thailand
1960s 49.4% 68.3% 18.9% Thailand
1970s 49.5% 80.4% 30.9% Thailand
1980s 53.1% 88.2% 35.1% Thailand
1990s 60.5% 90.0% 29.5% Thailand
2000s 85.8% 91.8% 5.9% Thailand
2010s 95.3% 97.2% 1.8% Thailand
2020s 97.3% 97.1% 0.2% Kuwait

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, Kuwait or Thailand?
Kuwait, at 97.3% against 97.1% in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Kuwait and Thailand?
0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Kuwait ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.