Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 5.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.7%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
6th
of 153 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2014
All-time low
5.0%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Kuwait, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 5.7% for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 6th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.5% | — |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 3 Palestine, State of 9.3% compare
- 4 Oman 7.3% compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.7% compare
- 7 British Virgin Islands 3.4% compare
- 8 Bahrain 3.3% compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 3.2%
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 the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Kuwait?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Kuwait was 5.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release