Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Kuwait

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 28.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.3%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2000
All-time low
5.2%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Kuwait, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 28.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 33.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 28.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 28.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in 2010.

The figure is down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Kuwait peaked at 45.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.

Kuwait ranks 35th 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 20-24 with primary in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 21.7%
1965 21.7% +0.0%
1970 28.4% +30.9%
1975 12.6% -55.6%
1980 8.7% -31.0%
1985 5.5% -36.7%
1990 5.2% -5.6%
1995 5.2% +0.8%
2000 45.1% +761.3%
2005 33.2% -26.5%
2010 28.3% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 2
1970s 20.5% 12.6% 28.4% 2
1980s 7.1% 5.5% 8.7% 2
1990s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 2
2000s 39.2% 33.2% 45.1% 2
2010s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 32 Senegal 30.0% compare
  2. 33 Central African Republic 29.7% compare
  3. 34 Paraguay 29.1% compare
  4. 36 Argentina 27.8% compare
  5. 37 Indonesia 27.6% compare
  6. 38 Uruguay 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Kuwait was 28.3% 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 20-24 with primary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Kuwait ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)