Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Kuwait

Kuwait: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
103rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
22.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Kuwait, 2000–2040

02040602000202020402000: 22.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 22.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 22.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 22.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 22.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 22.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 22.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 22.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 24.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 25.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 26.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 29.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 30.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 35.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 37.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 39.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 40.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 41.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 43.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 43.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 44.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 45.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 55.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Kuwait is 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Kuwait peaked at 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 22.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

That places Kuwait 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (medium scenario) in Kuwait, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 22.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 22.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2002 22.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2003 22.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2004 22.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2005 22.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2006 22.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2007 22.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2008 22.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2009 22.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2010 22.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2011 24.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.8%
2012 25.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.3%
2013 26.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.8%
2014 27.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.4%
2015 29.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.0%
2016 30.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.6%
2017 32.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.3%
2018 33.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.0%
2019 35.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.7%
2020 37.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.5%
2021 38.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.9%
2022 39.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.8%
2023 40.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2024 41.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.6%
2025 42.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2026 43.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2027 43.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2028 44.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2029 45.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2030 46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2040 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +21.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 28.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 41.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 37.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 100 India 57.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 101 Yemen 57.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 102 Nepal 56.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 104 Belize 55.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 105 Nigeria 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 106 Uruguay 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Kuwait?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Kuwait was 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 22.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Kuwait ranks 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.