Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4% for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Kuwait peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
That places Kuwait 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +231.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 268.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 8.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +231.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
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 south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Kuwait?
- Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Kuwait was 0.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis)?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release