School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 161,291 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
161,291 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
127th
of 205 countries
All-time high
163,756 number
in 1991
All-time low
47,465 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Kuwait, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, female in Kuwait stood at 161,291 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 163,756 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47,465 number, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 127th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,465 number | — |
| 1971 | 52,771 number | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 59,881 number | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 66,033 number | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 71,219 number | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 75,830 number | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 80,329 number | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 86,313 number | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 92,149 number | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 97,997 number | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 103,999 number | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 110,167 number | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 115,813 number | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 119,543 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 122,077 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 124,477 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 127,672 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 137,535 number | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 147,614 number | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 156,356 number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 162,019 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 163,756 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 156,753 number | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 143,433 number | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 127,168 number | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 112,268 number | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 101,470 number | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 106,574 number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 114,259 number | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 122,699 number | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 129,396 number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 132,556 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 132,714 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 130,064 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 126,560 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 107,905 number | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 107,802 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 114,758 number | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 120,854 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 126,267 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 131,200 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 135,566 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 139,018 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 143,042 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 146,468 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 148,701 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 149,640 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 150,792 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 152,406 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 155,702 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 161,291 number | +3.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 161,291 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,759 number, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 161,291 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 535,845 number, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,999 number | 47,465 number | 97,997 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,525 number | 103,999 number | 156,356 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,040 number | 101,470 number | 163,756 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,888 number | 107,802 number | 132,714 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,254 number | 131,200 number | 155,702 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,291 number | 161,291 number | 161,291 number | 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 school age population, secondary education, female in Kuwait?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Kuwait was 161,291 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 163,756 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,465 number in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.