Enrolment in primary education, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in primary education, female was 136,678 number in 2019. β² Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Kuwait, 1971β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 136,678 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 137,100 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,797 number, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,231 number | 31,797 number | 64,994 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 80,562 number | 68,925 number | 90,726 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,674 number | 56,085 number | 92,737 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,823 number | 68,612 number | 103,025 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,633 number | 104,393 number | 137,100 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Kuwait was 136,678 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 137,100 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,797 number in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.