Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kuwait

Kuwait: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 88.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.2%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
141st
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2011
All-time low
47.0%
in 1992
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kuwait, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 61.5 % of primary school age children1972: 64.2 % of primary school age children1973: 67.6 % of primary school age children1974: 68.8 % of primary school age children1975: 70 % of primary school age children1976: 71.4 % of primary school age children1977: 76.1 % of primary school age children1978: 85 % of primary school age children1979: 83.3 % of primary school age children1980: 81.7 % of primary school age children1981: 82.6 % of primary school age children1982: 83.6 % of primary school age children1983: 86.1 % of primary school age children1984: 87.4 % of primary school age children1985: 89 % of primary school age children1986: 88.7 % of primary school age children1987: 83.5 % of primary school age children1988: 81.9 % of primary school age children1992: 47 % of primary school age children1994: 68 % of primary school age children1996: 89.3 % of primary school age children1997: 88.8 % of primary school age children1998: 94.8 % of primary school age children1999: 94.7 % of primary school age children2000: 91.3 % of primary school age children2001: 90.9 % of primary school age children2002: 93.5 % of primary school age children2003: 92.7 % of primary school age children2004: 94.4 % of primary school age children2005: 92.7 % of primary school age children2007: 97.7 % of primary school age children2008: 98.6 % of primary school age children2010: 99 % of primary school age children2011: 99.5 % of primary school age children2012: 98.8 % of primary school age children2013: 98 % of primary school age children2014: 98 % of primary school age children2016: 96.6 % of primary school age children2017: 91.7 % of primary school age children2018: 88.2 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kuwait stood at 88.2%.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kuwait peaked at 99.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1992.

Kuwait ranks 141st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 61.5%
1972 64.2% +4.4%
1973 67.6% +5.3%
1974 68.8% +1.8%
1975 70.0% +1.8%
1976 71.4% +2.0%
1977 76.1% +6.6%
1978 85.0% +11.7%
1979 83.3% -2.0%
1980 81.7% -1.9%
1981 82.6% +1.1%
1982 83.6% +1.2%
1983 86.1% +3.0%
1984 87.4% +1.5%
1985 89.0% +1.8%
1986 88.7% -0.3%
1987 83.5% -5.9%
1988 81.9% -1.9%
1992 47.0% -42.6%
1994 68.0% +44.6%
1996 89.3% +31.3%
1997 88.8% -0.5%
1998 94.8% +6.7%
1999 94.7% -0.1%
2000 91.3% -3.6%
2001 90.9% -0.5%
2002 93.5% +2.9%
2003 92.7% -0.8%
2004 94.4% +1.9%
2005 92.7% -1.8%
2007 97.7% +5.3%
2008 98.6% +1.0%
2010 99.0% +0.4%
2011 99.5% +0.5%
2012 98.8% -0.7%
2013 98.0% -0.7%
2014 98.0% -0.1%
2016 96.6% -1.3%
2017 91.7% -5.2%
2018 88.2% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72.0% 61.5% 85.0% 9
1980s 85.0% 81.7% 89.0% 9
1990s 80.4% 47.0% 94.8% 6
2000s 94.0% 90.9% 98.6% 8
2010s 96.2% 88.2% 99.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kuwait?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kuwait was 88.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Kuwait ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.