Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 1.09 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kuwait, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kuwait is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kuwait peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6646 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6646 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.7263 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8334 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 0.84 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.989 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9571 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6954 GPIA | 0.6646 GPIA | 0.7263 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8954 GPIA | 0.8334 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 1.1 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 primary education or higher in Kuwait?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kuwait was 1.09 GPIA 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 1.1 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6646 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 134 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 down 1.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release