UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait

Kuwait: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 26.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 63 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2005
All-time low
6.5%
in 1988
Years of data
11
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait, 1970–2018

10203040501970199420181970: 12.31988: 6.52005: 47.52006: 33.22007: 33.92008: 302012: 29.92013: 31.32015: 27.12017: 26.82018: 26.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait is 26.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait peaked at 47.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1988.

That places Kuwait 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female in Kuwait, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 12.3%
1988 6.5% -47.2%
2005 47.5% +630.2%
2006 33.2% -30.1%
2007 33.9% +2.2%
2008 30.0% -11.6%
2012 29.9% -0.2%
2013 31.3% +4.7%
2015 27.1% -13.6%
2017 26.8% -1.0%
2018 26.5% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1
1980s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1
2000s 36.1% 30.0% 47.5% 4
2010s 28.3% 26.5% 31.3% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 4 Guatemala 38.7% compare
  2. 5 Thailand 30.9% compare
  3. 6 Mauritius 26.6% compare
  4. 8 Tunisia 26.5% compare
  5. 9 El Salvador 26.4% compare
  6. 10 Honduras 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait was 26.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1988.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Kuwait ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 669 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/