Enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in primary education, male was 134,131 in 2021. β² Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait, 1971β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait stood at 134,131.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 142,819 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43,716, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 132nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,687 | 43,716 | 74,449 | 9 |
| 1980s | 85,668 | 76,701 | 94,738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,374 | 58,556 | 96,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,151 | 71,570 | 108,638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,033 | 109,340 | 142,564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,475 | 134,131 | 142,819 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait was 134,131 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 142,819 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,716 in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release