Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 59,838 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 59,838 for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 83,044 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,997, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 126th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,273 | — |
| 1972 | 18,997 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 19,281 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 19,863 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 21,334 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 24,097 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 25,519 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 25,964 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 27,321 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 27,328 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29,965 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 33,038 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 35,096 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 37,028 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 39,185 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 42,830 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 45,961 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 49,475 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 52,105 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 53,375 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 37,771 | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 39,246 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 47,677 | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 46,482 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 49,016 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 49,393 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 49,693 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 54,572 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 57,365 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 59,666 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 61,570 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 62,831 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 62,724 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61,939 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 65,311 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 67,060 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 70,082 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 71,146 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 73,632 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 77,884 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 82,209 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 83,044 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 81,783 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 80,853 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 81,993 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81,135 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 78,830 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 75,989 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 75,256 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59,838 | -20.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 59,838 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96,852, 62% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 59,838 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163,861, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -29.2% | 53,375 | 37,771 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,405 | 18,997 | 27,321 | 9 |
| 1980s | 39,201 | 27,328 | 52,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,459 | 37,771 | 57,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,703 | 59,666 | 71,146 | 9 |
| 2010s | 79,735 | 73,632 | 83,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,547 | 59,838 | 75,256 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 59,838 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 83,044 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,997 in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release