Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9747 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kuwait stood at 0.9747 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kuwait peaked at 0.9853 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5203 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 84th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5203 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 0.8085 GPIA | +55.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9422 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9488 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9501 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9853 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9711 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9806 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.974 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9747 GPIA | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.9747 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.9747 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9525 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5203 GPIA | 0.5203 GPIA | 0.5203 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8085 GPIA | 0.8085 GPIA | 0.8085 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.947 GPIA | 0.9422 GPIA | 0.9501 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9771 GPIA | 0.9711 GPIA | 0.9853 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kuwait was 0.9747 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9853 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5203 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kuwait ranks 84th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release