Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Kuwait

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 37.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
37.5%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2005
All-time low
6.2%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Kuwait, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 15.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 10.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Kuwait stood at 37.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Kuwait peaked at 39.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1995.

Kuwait ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 15.7%
1965 18.6% +18.8%
1970 21.6% +15.8%
1975 10.5% -51.3%
1980 9.3% -11.9%
1985 8.2% -11.5%
1990 7.5% -9.1%
1995 6.2% -16.6%
2000 23.6% +279.2%
2005 39.3% +67.0%
2010 37.5% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.2% 15.7% 18.6% 2
1970s 16.1% 10.5% 21.6% 2
1980s 8.7% 8.2% 9.3% 2
1990s 6.8% 6.2% 7.5% 2
2000s 31.4% 23.6% 39.3% 2
2010s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 26 Zambia 39.0% compare
  2. 27 Argentina 38.9% compare
  3. 28 Rwanda 38.3% compare
  4. 30 Algeria 36.7% compare
  5. 31 Eswatini 36.2% compare
  6. 32 Nicaragua 35.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Kuwait was 37.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1995.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Kuwait ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)