Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 61.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kuwait is 61.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kuwait peaked at 64.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 115th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.0% | — |
| 1975 | 32.7% | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 42.0% | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 46.6% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 61.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 61.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 70% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 25.0% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 42.0% | 49.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 51.0% | 55.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 57.8% | 64.5% | 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 primary education or higher in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kuwait was 61.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kuwait ranks 115th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release