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 96.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 67 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2018
All-time low
36.6%
in 1975
Years of data
13
1970–2018

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

0204060801001970199420181970: 601975: 36.61980: 44.71985: 49.41988: 59.72006: 93.82007: 94.12008: 94.42012: 95.42013: 95.92015: 94.82017: 96.32018: 96.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Kuwait is 96.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Kuwait peaked at 96.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1975.

That places Kuwait 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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). Male in Kuwait, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 60.0%
1975 36.6% -38.9%
1980 44.7% +22.1%
1985 49.4% +10.5%
1988 59.7% +20.7%
2006 93.8% +57.2%
2007 94.1% +0.4%
2008 94.4% +0.3%
2012 95.4% +1.0%
2013 95.9% +0.6%
2015 94.8% -1.2%
2017 96.3% +1.7%
2018 96.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.3% 36.6% 60.0% 2
1980s 51.3% 44.7% 59.7% 3
2000s 94.1% 93.8% 94.4% 3
2010s 95.7% 94.8% 96.3% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 46 Sri Lanka 96.9% compare
  2. 47 Puerto Rico 96.9% compare
  3. 48 Indonesia 96.6% compare
  4. 50 South Africa 96.3% compare
  5. 51 Malaysia 95.9% compare
  6. 52 Costa Rica 95.9% 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 96.3% 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 96.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Kuwait ranks 49th 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 2.1%. 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). Male. 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). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 698 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with some 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/