Poverty vs mean schooling in Kuwait
Kuwait: Poverty vs mean schooling was 7.3 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
7.3
World rank
139th
of 146 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 2040
All-time low
4.67
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Kuwait, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 7.3 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Kuwait peaked at 7.3 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 139th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.67 | — |
| 1985 | 5.55 | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 5.92 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 6.15 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.12 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.14 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.39 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.49 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.62 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 6.74 | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 6.89 | +2.2% |
| 2035 | 7.09 | +2.9% |
| 2040 | 7.3 | +3.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.11 | 4.67 | 5.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.04 | 5.92 | 6.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 6.12 | 6.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 6.39 | 6.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.68 | 6.62 | 6.74 | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.99 | 6.89 | 7.09 | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 136 Mauritania 7.51 compare
- 137 Sudan 7.41 compare
- 138 Senegal 7.32 compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.16 compare
- 141 Gambia 7.04 compare
- 142 Mozambique 6.94 compare
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Kuwait?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Kuwait was 7.3 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Kuwait ranks 139th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).