Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 136,678 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Kuwait, 1971–2019
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31,797 number | — |
| 1972 | 36,769 number | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 39,848 number | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 42,728 number | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 46,333 number | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 51,099 number | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 57,979 number | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 62,534 number | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 64,994 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 68,925 number | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 71,249 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 74,749 number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 77,862 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 80,680 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 82,900 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 84,175 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 85,698 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 88,656 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 90,726 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 92,737 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 59,920 number | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 56,085 number | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 60,687 number | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 64,123 number | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 65,944 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 69,397 number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 70,100 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 69,612 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 68,131 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 68,612 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 69,108 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72,268 number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 75,451 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 77,477 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 98,317 number | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 99,172 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 102,938 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 101,858 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 103,025 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 104,393 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 109,353 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 112,983 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 117,546 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 123,562 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 129,447 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 132,824 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 132,440 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 137,100 number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 136,678 number | -0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 136,678 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 136,678 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 560,999 number, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | -35.4% | 92,737 number | 59,920 number |
| 2005 | +26.9% | 77,477 number | 98,317 number |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
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.