Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Kuwait, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Kuwait is 0.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Kuwait peaked at 1.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Kuwait 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +444.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +46.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +184.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -27.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 6.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Kuwait?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Kuwait was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release