Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total was 6.7 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total in Kuwait, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6.7 for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total in Kuwait peaked at 6.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.32 | — |
| 1965 | 1.01 | +215.6% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.89 | +87.1% |
| 1985 | 3.75 | +98.4% |
| 1990 | 3.79 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.03 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.69 | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 6.29 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +6.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.55, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.665 | 0.32 | 1.01 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 1.89 | 3.75 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.91 | 3.79 | 4.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.99 | 5.69 | 6.29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total in Kuwait?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total in Kuwait was 6.7 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?
- Kuwait ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of education completed among people age 55-59.