Population, age 17, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, age 17, female was 21,800 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, female in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, female in Kuwait stood at 21,800. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in Kuwait peaked at 21,800 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,188, in 1996.
That places Kuwait 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,017 | — |
| 1991 | 17,141 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 15,613 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 13,809 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 12,260 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 11,342 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 11,188 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 11,672 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12,600 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 13,660 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 14,624 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 15,453 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 16,204 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 16,865 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 17,436 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 17,922 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18,295 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 18,549 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,744 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18,967 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19,279 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 19,707 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 20,230 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 20,797 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 21,800 | +4.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 21,800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,291, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 21,800 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,370, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,730 | 11,188 | 18,017 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,306 | 14,624 | 18,967 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,363 | 19,279 | 21,800 | 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 population, age 17, female in Kuwait?
- Population, age 17, female in Kuwait was 21,800 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 21,800 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,188 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, age 17, female?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Population, age 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.