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

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 9.6% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
9.6%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2468101960198520101960: 6.91965: 8.51970: 91975: 4.71980: 3.91985: 2.81990: 2.41995: 1.62000: 5.22005: 9.22010: 9.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Kuwait is 9.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 86.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Kuwait peaked at 9.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1995.

Kuwait ranks 91st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.9%
1965 8.5% +22.2%
1970 9.0% +6.3%
1975 4.7% -48.1%
1980 3.9% -15.8%
1985 2.8% -29.8%
1990 2.4% -14.1%
1995 1.6% -31.2%
2000 5.2% +216.0%
2005 9.2% +77.9%
2010 9.6% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.7% 6.9% 8.5% 2
1970s 6.8% 4.7% 9.0% 2
1980s 3.3% 2.8% 3.9% 2
1990s 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% 2
2000s 7.2% 5.2% 9.2% 2
2010s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 88 Dominican Republic 10.2% compare
  2. 89 Nicaragua 10.1% compare
  3. 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.8% compare
  4. 92 Jordan 9.6% compare
  5. 93 Belgium 9.5% compare
  6. 94 Japan 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Kuwait was 9.6% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1995.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Kuwait ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary