Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.03 units per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2021
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 (capita) in Kuwait, year by year
| 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.03 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0311 units per person, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.03 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0486 units per person, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (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 | +34.5% | 0.0409 units per person | 0.055 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 156 Thailand 0.0301 units per person compare
- 157 Montenegro 0.0301 units per person compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.03 units per person compare
- 160 Canada 0.0296 units per person compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 0.0294 units per person compare
- 162 France 0.0294 units per person 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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in 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 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.