Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 59.8% 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 59.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kuwait peaked at 64.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 119th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.4% | — |
| 1975 | 36.6% | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 44.7% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 59.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 59.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90.6%, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 28.4% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 44.7% | 49.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.3% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 55.5% | 64.7% | 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 59.8% 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 64.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 135 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 11.7%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release