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

Kuwait: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 33.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
33.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 63 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2005
All-time low
10.0%
in 1988
Years of data
11
1970–2018

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

10203040501970199420181970: 31.51988: 102005: 49.72006: 43.42007: 42.32008: 40.82012: 30.62013: 40.42015: 30.72017: 32.72018: 33.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 33.3% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Kuwait peaked at 49.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1988.

That places Kuwait 5th 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, male in Kuwait, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 31.5%
1988 10.0% -68.4%
2005 49.7% +398.3%
2006 43.4% -12.7%
2007 42.3% -2.5%
2008 40.8% -3.5%
2012 30.6% -25.0%
2013 40.4% +31.9%
2015 30.7% -23.9%
2017 32.7% +6.5%
2018 33.3% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.5% 31.5% 31.5% 1
1980s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2000s 44.1% 40.8% 49.7% 4
2010s 33.5% 30.6% 40.4% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 2 Cambodia 48.7% compare
  2. 3 Uganda 43.4% compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 37.7% compare
  4. 6 Tunisia 32.9% compare
  5. 7 Honduras 26.5% compare
  6. 8 Mauritius 25.5% 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 33.3% 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 49.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1988.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Kuwait ranks 5th 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 18.5%. 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, male. 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, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 668 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total male 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/