Share of the population with at least some formal education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 97.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Kuwait, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 97.3% for share of the population with at least some formal 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, share of the population with at least some formal education in Kuwait peaked at 97.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 2.0% | — |
| 1915 | 4.0% | +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 | 30.0% | +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 99.0%, 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 18.4% | 16.1% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1940s | 27.1% | 24.3% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 37.3% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 49.4% | 46.4% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 42.5% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 50.4% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 59.8% | 61.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 77.6% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.4% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
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 share of the population with at least some formal education in Kuwait?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Kuwait was 97.3% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.