Number of adults with no formal education by region in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 20,900 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Kuwait, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 20,900 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Kuwait peaked at 231,600 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,900 people, in 2100.
Kuwait ranks 97th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,850 people | 64,700 people | 67,000 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 122,400 people | 103,100 people | 141,700 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 185,850 people | 175,600 people | 196,100 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 214,700 people | 214,200 people | 215,200 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 179,750 people | 127,900 people | 231,600 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 108,250 people | 103,000 people | 113,500 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 116,350 people | 109,600 people | 123,100 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 131,600 people | 128,700 people | 134,500 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 131,350 people | 129,800 people | 132,900 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 122,100 people | 119,000 people | 125,200 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 106,500 people | 101,900 people | 111,100 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 86,450 people | 80,900 people | 92,000 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 64,100 people | 58,600 people | 69,600 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 44,300 people | 40,000 people | 48,600 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 29,600 people | 26,500 people | 32,700 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 20,900 people | 20,900 people | 20,900 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 94 Hong Kong 25,600 people compare
- 95 French Guiana 24,500 people compare
- 96 El Salvador 24,300 people compare
- 98 Palestine 20,700 people compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 20,700 people compare
- 100 Serbia 20,600 people compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, male 77.0% (2021)
- Labor force, female 23.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Kuwait?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Kuwait was 20,900 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 231,600 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,900 people in 2100.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.