Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0137 units per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait is 0.0137 units per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0317 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 units per person, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 171st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0223 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0206 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0191 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0193 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0203 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0194 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0192 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0199 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0201 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0217 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0224 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0235 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0317 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0279 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.024 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0279 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0291 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0278 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0296 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0302 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0305 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0305 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0297 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0287 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0292 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0284 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0268 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.025 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0249 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0223 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0205 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0195 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 units per person | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.02 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0285 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0268 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait was 0.0137 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0317 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 units per person in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.