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

Kuwait: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 67 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1985
All-time low
0.5%
in 1970
Years of data
13
1970–2018

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

00.250.50.7511970199420181970: 0.52 GPIA1975: 0.726 GPIA1980: 0.833 GPIA1985: 1 GPIA1988: 0.809 GPIA2006: 0.942 GPIA2007: 0.949 GPIA2008: 0.95 GPIA2012: 0.985 GPIA2013: 0.971 GPIA2015: 0.982 GPIA2017: 0.974 GPIA2018: 0.975 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Kuwait stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Kuwait peaked at 1.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1970.

Kuwait ranks 46th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Kuwait, 1970 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.5%
1975 0.7% +39.6%
1980 0.8% +14.8%
1985 1.0% +21.5%
1988 0.8% -20.2%
2006 0.9% +16.5%
2007 0.9% +0.7%
2008 1.0% +0.1%
2012 1.0% +3.7%
2013 1.0% -1.4%
2015 1.0% +1.1%
2017 1.0% -0.8%
2018 1.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 43 South Africa 1.0% compare
  2. 44 Greece 1.0% compare
  3. 45 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  4. 47 Thailand 1.0% compare
  5. 48 Macau, China 1.0% compare
  6. 49 Indonesia 1.0% compare
  7. 49 Malaysia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Kuwait?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Kuwait was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Kuwait ranks 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 698 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/