Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Kuwait

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 20.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.5%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2000
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Kuwait, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 3.21965: 5.71970: 7.41975: 9.71980: 14.71985: 20.91990: 211995: 19.82000: 21.42005: 19.62010: 20.5

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Kuwait stood at 20.5%.

That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Kuwait peaked at 21.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.

That places Kuwait 79th 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 25+ with secondary in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 5.7% +76.6%
1970 7.4% +30.6%
1975 9.7% +31.4%
1980 14.7% +51.5%
1985 20.9% +42.2%
1990 21.0% +0.5%
1995 19.8% -5.9%
2000 21.4% +8.3%
2005 19.6% -8.5%
2010 20.5% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 3.2% 5.7% 2
1970s 8.5% 7.4% 9.7% 2
1980s 17.8% 14.7% 20.9% 2
1990s 20.4% 19.8% 21.0% 2
2000s 20.5% 19.6% 21.4% 2
2010s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 76 Ecuador 21.7% compare
  2. 77 Egypt 21.2% compare
  3. 78 Gabon 21.1% compare
  4. 80 Russian Federation 19.8% compare
  5. 81 El Salvador 19.6% compare
  6. 82 Uruguay 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Kuwait was 20.5% 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 25+ with secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Kuwait ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary