Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Kuwait

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 38.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.8%
World rank
114th
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 1995
All-time low
11.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Kuwait, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 24.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 41.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 63 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 78.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 82 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 64.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 52 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 38.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Kuwait stood at 38.8%.

The figure is down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Kuwait peaked at 82.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1960.

That places Kuwait 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 11.1%
1965 24.3% +118.6%
1970 34.6% +42.2%
1975 41.6% +20.2%
1980 52.3% +25.7%
1985 63.0% +20.5%
1990 78.9% +25.1%
1995 82.0% +3.9%
2000 64.3% -21.6%
2005 52.0% -19.2%
2010 38.8% -25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.7% 11.1% 24.3% 2
1970s 38.1% 34.6% 41.6% 2
1980s 57.7% 52.3% 63.0% 2
1990s 80.4% 78.9% 82.0% 2
2000s 58.1% 52.0% 64.3% 2
2010s 38.8% 38.8% 38.8% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 111 El Salvador 42.0% compare
  2. 112 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.0% compare
  3. 113 Nepal 40.1% compare
  4. 115 Libya 37.7% compare
  5. 116 Viet Nam 37.6% compare
  6. 117 Cameroon 37.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Kuwait was 38.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Kuwait ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)