Population having attained at least basic education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population having attained at least basic education was 97.3 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
97.3
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
97.3
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Population having attained at least basic education in Kuwait, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 97.3 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Kuwait peaked at 97.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Kuwait 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 2 | — |
| 1915 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1920 | 6.2 | +55.0% |
| 1925 | 8.1 | +30.6% |
| 1930 | 16.1 | +98.8% |
| 1935 | 20.6 | +28.0% |
| 1940 | 24.3 | +18.0% |
| 1945 | 30 | +23.5% |
| 1950 | 34.5 | +15.0% |
| 1955 | 40.1 | +16.2% |
| 1960 | 46.4 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 52.4 | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 56.6 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 42.5 | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 50.4 | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 55.8 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 59.8 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 61.3 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 77.6 | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 94.1 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 94.4 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.3 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 97.3 | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 97.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 97.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.2, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 7.15 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 18.35 | 16.1 | 20.6 | 2 |
| 1940s | 27.15 | 24.3 | 30 | 2 |
| 1950s | 37.3 | 34.5 | 40.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 49.4 | 46.4 | 52.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.55 | 42.5 | 56.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.1 | 50.4 | 55.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.55 | 59.8 | 61.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.85 | 77.6 | 94.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.35 | 94.4 | 96.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.3 | 97.3 | 97.3 | 1 |
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 population having attained at least basic education in Kuwait?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Kuwait was 97.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Kuwait rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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