Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 37,225 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Kuwait, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Kuwait stood at 37,225 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 40,401 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,883 number, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 122nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,001 number | — |
| 1972 | 8,883 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 9,061 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 9,270 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 9,905 number | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 11,223 number | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 11,859 number | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 12,073 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 12,858 number | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 12,996 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 14,262 number | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 15,901 number | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 16,811 number | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 18,780 number | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 18,674 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 20,665 number | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 22,298 number | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 23,899 number | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 25,340 number | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 26,143 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 18,688 number | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 19,412 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 23,505 number | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 22,648 number | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 23,920 number | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 24,276 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 24,314 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 26,568 number | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 28,052 number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 29,067 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 30,058 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 30,554 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 30,713 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 30,071 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32,683 number | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 32,524 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34,161 number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 34,800 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 35,775 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 38,294 number | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 40,146 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 40,398 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39,861 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 39,032 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 40,401 number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 39,534 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 38,600 number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 37,225 number | -3.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 37,225 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 76% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 37,225 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65,820 number, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | -28.5% | 26,143 number | 18,688 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,459 number | 8,883 number | 12,858 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,963 number | 12,996 number | 25,340 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,753 number | 18,688 number | 28,052 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,626 number | 29,067 number | 34,800 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 38,927 number | 35,775 number | 40,401 number | 10 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Kuwait was 37,225 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 40,401 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,883 number in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.