Inequality in education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Inequality in education was 0.2211 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.2211
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2291
in 2013
All-time low
0.2162
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Inequality in education in Kuwait, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Kuwait stood at 0.2211.
That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Kuwait peaked at 0.2291 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2162, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2162 | — |
| 2013 | 0.2291 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2291 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2222 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2222 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2194 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2211 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2211 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2211 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2211 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2211 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2211 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2211 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 4.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2211 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2225 | 0.2162 | 0.2291 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2211 | 0.2211 | 0.2211 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Kuwait?
- Inequality in education in Kuwait was 0.2211 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2291 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2162 in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for inequality in education?
- Kuwait ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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