Enrolment in primary education, both sexes … growth annual rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes … growth annual rate was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Kuwait, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Kuwait is -4.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 585.2% on the previous year and down 195.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Kuwait peaked at 28.15 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -34.06 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes … growth annual rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1980 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1981 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1982 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1983 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1987 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1988 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1989 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1991 | -34.06 % change on previous year | -1642.2% |
| 1992 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1993 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1994 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1996 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +700.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1998 | -0.6826 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1999 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3515 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8824 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 2002 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +484.4% |
| 2003 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 28.15 % change on previous year | +928.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2943 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2007 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +1261.7% |
| 2008 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9861 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2010 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 2012 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2014 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2019 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9155 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2021 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -585.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -4.44 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0368 % change on previous year, 120.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -4.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.15 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes … growth annual rate 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 | -1642.2% | 2.21 % change on previous year | -34.06 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1261.7% | 0.2943 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +928.9% | 2.74 % change on previous year | 28.15 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +700.6% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -585.2% | 0.9155 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 11.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -34.06 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 28.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 0.9155 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 197 Honduras -3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Albania -4 % change on previous year compare
- 199 South Korea -4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Saint Lucia -4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Anguilla -4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Mauritius -5.02 % change on previous year compare
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 primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Kuwait was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 28.15 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.06 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- Kuwait ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 195.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.