Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 61.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 70 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2020
All-time low
28.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Kuwait, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 61.5% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 20th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.0% | — |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +107.1% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -2.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 61.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 61.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.9%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.0% | 28.0% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.5% | 63.0% | 3 |
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 proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Kuwait?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Kuwait was 61.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release