Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0608 units per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0608 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.1125 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0608 units per person, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0873 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0887 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0903 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0906 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0922 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0949 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0995 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1011 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.098 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0968 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0941 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0931 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0918 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.091 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0901 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0877 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0859 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0851 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0836 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1125 units per person | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0925 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0701 units per person | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0735 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0781 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0781 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.082 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0802 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0772 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0735 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0717 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0704 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0722 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.073 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0734 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0907 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 0.086 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0844 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0787 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0754 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0726 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0714 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.069 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.069 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0689 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0685 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0674 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0659 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0644 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0619 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.063 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0608 units per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0936 units per person | 0.0873 units per person | 0.1011 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0899 units per person | 0.0836 units per person | 0.0968 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0818 units per person | 0.0701 units per person | 0.1125 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0776 units per person | 0.0704 units per person | 0.0907 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0679 units per person | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0726 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0608 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait was 0.0608 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1125 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0608 units per person in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in 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 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 primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in 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 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.