Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Kuwait

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 32.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
32.1%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Kuwait, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 0.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 16.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Kuwait is 32.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Kuwait peaked at 32.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1975.

Kuwait ranks 70th of 144 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.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 9.5%
1965 9.5% -0.1%
1970 9.5% -0.1%
1975 0.9% -90.5%
1980 1.8% +100.0%
1985 5.8% +222.2%
1990 4.7% -19.3%
1995 3.4% -26.9%
2000 16.5% +383.3%
2005 31.9% +92.9%
2010 32.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 2
1970s 5.2% 0.9% 9.5% 2
1980s 3.8% 1.8% 5.8% 2
1990s 4.0% 3.4% 4.7% 2
2000s 24.2% 16.5% 31.9% 2
2010s 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.1% compare
  2. 68 Denmark 32.4% compare
  3. 69 Japan 32.3% compare
  4. 71 Malaysia 32.0% compare
  5. 72 Syrian Arab Republic 31.1% compare
  6. 73 Cuba 30.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Kuwait was 32.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Kuwait ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)