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

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 21.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.6%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 1990
All-time low
4.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 4.41965: 71970: 9.71975: 12.11980: 17.51985: 22.81990: 23.61995: 23.42000: 21.32005: 20.22010: 21.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Kuwait is 21.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Kuwait peaked at 23.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1960.

That places Kuwait 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.4%
1965 7.0% +59.3%
1970 9.7% +39.4%
1975 12.1% +24.4%
1980 17.5% +45.2%
1985 22.8% +29.9%
1990 23.6% +3.4%
1995 23.4% -0.5%
2000 21.3% -9.0%
2005 20.2% -5.3%
2010 21.6% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.7% 4.4% 7.0% 2
1970s 10.9% 9.7% 12.1% 2
1980s 20.1% 17.5% 22.8% 2
1990s 23.5% 23.4% 23.6% 2
2000s 20.8% 20.2% 21.3% 2
2010s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 78 Libya 23.0% compare
  2. 79 El Salvador 22.6% compare
  3. 79 Gabon 22.6% compare
  4. 82 Russian Federation 21.1% compare
  5. 83 China 20.7% compare
  6. 84 Paraguay 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Kuwait was 21.6% 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 secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Kuwait ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary