Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 8.42 units per square kilometre in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.42 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in 2015. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Kuwait peaked at 8.42 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.69 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 53rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1993 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.79 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.42 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.42 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.84 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -36.9% | 7.35 units per square kilometre | 4.64 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 units per square kilometre | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 7.35 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.96 units per square kilometre | 6.6 units per square kilometre | 7.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.74 units per square kilometre | 7.27 units per square kilometre | 8.42 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 50 Seychelles 8.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 8.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 8.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 American Samoa 8.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jamaica 8.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nigeria 8.28 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Kuwait was 8.42 units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.