Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 18.21 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 18.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 18.21 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.76 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 6 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 8 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 10.18 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 12.33 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 12.89 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 13.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 14.35 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1992 | 9.35 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 10.48 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.41 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.87 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.14 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.62 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 13.81 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.54 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 17.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.15 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -48.1% | 15.18 units per square kilometre | 7.87 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.88 units per square kilometre | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 8.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.38 units per square kilometre | 9.39 units per square kilometre | 14.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.29 units per square kilometre | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 15.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.57 units per square kilometre | 12.98 units per square kilometre | 14.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 units per square kilometre | 14.49 units per square kilometre | 18.21 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 39 El Salvador 20.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 19.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Jamaica 18.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 American Samoa 18.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 17.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United Kingdom 17.26 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 18.21 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.