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 95.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 70 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2018
All-time low
32.7%
in 1975
Years of data
13
1970–2018

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

4060801001970199420181970: 49.61975: 32.71980: 421985: 49.61988: 55.22006: 92.12007: 92.62008: 92.92012: 94.92013: 94.92015: 94.22017: 95.52018: 95.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Kuwait stood at 95.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Kuwait peaked at 95.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1975.

Kuwait ranks 44th of 70 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). Total in Kuwait, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 49.6%
1975 32.7% -34.1%
1980 42.0% +28.5%
1985 49.6% +18.1%
1988 55.2% +11.2%
2006 92.1% +66.9%
2007 92.6% +0.6%
2008 92.9% +0.3%
2012 94.9% +2.1%
2013 94.9% +0.0%
2015 94.2% -0.8%
2017 95.5% +1.4%
2018 95.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.2% 32.7% 49.6% 2
1980s 49.0% 42.0% 55.2% 3
2000s 92.5% 92.1% 92.9% 3
2010s 95.0% 94.2% 95.5% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 41 Palestine 96.1% compare
  2. 42 Thailand 96.1% compare
  3. 43 United Arab Emirates 95.8% compare
  4. 45 Hong Kong 95.4% compare
  5. 46 South Africa 95.3% compare
  6. 47 Turkey 95.2% 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 95.5% 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 95.5% 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 32.7% in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Kuwait ranks 44th out of 70 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 2.9%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some 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/