UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Kuwait

Kuwait: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 61.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
61.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2012
All-time low
25.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Kuwait, 1970–2018

02040601970199420181970: 251988: 46.62005: 512006: 51.92007: 532008: 55.52012: 64.52013: 57.72015: 62.22017: 622018: 61.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Kuwait stood at 61.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Kuwait peaked at 64.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1970.

That places Kuwait 62nd out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total in Kuwait, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 25.0%
1988 46.6% +86.3%
2005 51.0% +9.6%
2006 51.9% +1.7%
2007 53.0% +2.1%
2008 55.5% +4.8%
2012 64.5% +16.1%
2013 57.7% -10.4%
2015 62.2% +7.6%
2017 62.0% -0.3%
2018 61.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 1
1980s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1
2000s 52.8% 51.0% 55.5% 4
2010s 61.6% 57.7% 64.5% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 59 Dominican Republic 71.2% compare
  2. 60 Thailand 66.8% compare
  3. 61 Guatemala 61.8% compare
  4. 63 Bangladesh 61.1% compare
  5. 64 Honduras 59.5% compare
  6. 65 El Salvador 58.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Kuwait?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Kuwait was 61.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Kuwait ranks 62nd out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 721 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary education by the total 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/