Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 59.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kuwait stood at 59.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kuwait peaked at 64.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 118th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.4% | — |
| 1975 | 36.6% | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 44.7% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 28.4% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 44.7% | 49.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.3% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 55.5% | 64.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,581 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kuwait was 59.8% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Kuwait ranks 118th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.