Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 1.1 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.1 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kuwait peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6949 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6949 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.7405 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8433 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9886 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9935 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9348 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7177 GPIA | 0.6949 GPIA | 0.7405 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9341 GPIA | 0.8433 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9886 GPIA | 1.14 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kuwait was 1.1 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6949 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release