School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 1 GPI in 2012. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Kuwait is 1 GPI, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Kuwait peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9408 GPI, in 1999.
That places Kuwait 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 0.9665 GPI | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9456 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9408 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9562 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9901 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.988 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9817 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9783 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +2.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9934 GPI, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9905 GPI, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.965 GPI | 0.9408 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9562 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9881 GPI | 0.9783 GPI | 1 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Kuwait was 1 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9408 GPI in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
- Kuwait ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.