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

Latest (2021)
0.0137 units per person
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
171st
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0317 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0137 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
50
1971–2021

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2021

00.010.020.03197119962021

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 168 Guinea 0.0151 units per person compare
  2. 169 Jordan 0.0142 units per person compare
  3. 170 Canada 0.0141 units per person compare
  4. 172 South Africa 0.0129 units per person compare
  5. 173 Algeria 0.0127 units per person compare
  6. 174 Egypt 0.0127 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,799 data points, 1970–2025
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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.