Share of population with no formal education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of population with no formal education was 2.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Kuwait, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Kuwait stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 59th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 100.0% | — |
| 1875 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 93.8% | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 91.9% | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 83.9% | -8.7% |
| 1935 | 79.4% | -5.4% |
| 1940 | 75.7% | -4.7% |
| 1945 | 70.0% | -7.5% |
| 1950 | 65.5% | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 59.9% | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 53.6% | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 47.6% | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 43.4% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -73.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 92.8% | 91.9% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 81.7% | 79.4% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 72.8% | 70.0% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 62.7% | 59.9% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 47.6% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 43.4% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 44.2% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 38.7% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 5.9% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 121,840 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Kuwait?
- Share of population with no formal education in Kuwait was 2.7% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Kuwait ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.