Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 93.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kuwait stood at 93.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kuwait peaked at 94.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 87th out of 135 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 (ISCED 1), population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.2% | — |
| 1988 | 48.2% | +54.6% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | +83.2% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 88.4% | 89.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 93.1% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (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 93.9% 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 94.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kuwait ranks 87th out of 135 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 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release