Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.03 units per person in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.03 units per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.055 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.03 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2021

00.020.040.06197119962021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.03 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.055 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.03 units per person, in 2021.

Kuwait ranks 159th of 204 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, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0368 units per person
1972 0.04 units per person +8.7%
1973 0.0408 units per person +2.0%
1974 0.0411 units per person +1.0%
1975 0.0419 units per person +1.9%
1976 0.0434 units per person +3.4%
1977 0.0461 units per person +6.3%
1978 0.0467 units per person +1.2%
1979 0.0457 units per person -2.1%
1980 0.0458 units per person +0.3%
1981 0.045 units per person -1.8%
1982 0.045 units per person -0.1%
1983 0.0446 units per person -0.7%
1984 0.0443 units per person -0.7%
1985 0.0438 units per person -1.2%
1986 0.0427 units per person -2.5%
1987 0.0417 units per person -2.2%
1988 0.0415 units per person -0.5%
1989 0.0409 units per person -1.5%
1990 0.055 units per person +34.5%
1991 0.0443 units per person -19.4%
1992 0.0343 units per person -22.6%
1993 0.0363 units per person +5.8%
1994 0.0385 units per person +6.2%
1995 0.0392 units per person +1.8%
1996 0.0401 units per person +2.3%
1997 0.0392 units per person -2.2%
1998 0.0377 units per person -3.7%
1999 0.0359 units per person -5.0%
2000 0.0351 units per person -2.1%
2001 0.0344 units per person -2.0%
2002 0.0351 units per person +1.9%
2003 0.0358 units per person +1.9%
2004 0.0359 units per person +0.4%
2005 0.044 units per person +22.4%
2006 0.0419 units per person -4.6%
2007 0.041 units per person -2.1%
2008 0.0384 units per person -6.4%
2009 0.0369 units per person -4.1%
2010 0.0355 units per person -3.8%
2011 0.0349 units per person -1.6%
2012 0.0339 units per person -3.0%
2013 0.0338 units per person -0.2%
2014 0.0337 units per person -0.3%
2015 0.0334 units per person -0.8%
2016 0.0329 units per person -1.7%
2017 0.0316 units per person -3.9%
2018 0.0315 units per person -0.4%
2019 0.0305 units per person -2.9%
2020 0.0306 units per person +0.2%
2021 0.03 units per person -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0425 units per person 0.0368 units per person 0.0467 units per person 9
1980s 0.0435 units per person 0.0409 units per person 0.0458 units per person 10
1990s 0.0401 units per person 0.0343 units per person 0.055 units per person 10
2000s 0.0378 units per person 0.0344 units per person 0.044 units per person 10
2010s 0.0332 units per person 0.0305 units per person 0.0355 units per person 10
2020s 0.0303 units per person 0.03 units per person 0.0306 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 156 Thailand 0.0301 units per person compare
  2. 157 Montenegro 0.0301 units per person compare
  3. 158 Switzerland 0.03 units per person compare
  4. 160 Canada 0.0296 units per person compare
  5. 161 Cayman Islands 0.0294 units per person compare
  6. 162 France 0.0294 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait was 0.03 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.055 units per person in 1990.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 units per person in 2021.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Kuwait ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in 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.