Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 41.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.8%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
19th
of 53 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2023
All-time low
38.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Kuwait, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 41.8% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 19th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 38.4% | — |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +8.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 41.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 41.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.0%, 95% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.4% | 41.8% | 3 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Kuwait?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Kuwait was 41.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release