Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.0068 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0155 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per person, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0104 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0097 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0089 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.009 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0095 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.009 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.009 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.009 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.014 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0148 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.015 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.012 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per person | -19.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0068 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 57% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0068 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069 units per person, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +35.8% | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0155 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 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, female (number), per capita in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait was 0.0068 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0155 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per person in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.