Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait

Kuwait: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 134,131 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
134,131
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
132nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
142,819
in 2020
All-time low
43,716
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1971–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 134,131 for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2021.

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 (number), gaps filled 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.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1971 43,716
1972 44,902 +2.7%
1973 48,451 +7.9%
1974 51,311 +5.9%
1975 55,543 +8.2%
1976 60,721 +9.3%
1977 67,141 +10.6%
1978 72,945 +8.6%
1979 74,449 +2.1%
1980 76,701 +3.0%
1981 77,734 +1.3%
1982 80,023 +2.9%
1983 82,326 +2.9%
1984 85,016 +3.3%
1985 87,716 +3.2%
1986 88,800 +1.2%
1987 90,680 +2.1%
1988 92,951 +2.5%
1989 94,738 +1.9%
1990 96,823 +2.2%
1991 65,076 -32.8%
1992 58,556 -10.0%
1993 62,243 +6.3%
1994 65,833 +5.8%
1995 65,320 -0.8%
1996 72,444 +10.9%
1997 73,186 +1.0%
1998 72,696 -0.7%
1999 71,560 -1.6%
2000 71,570 +0.0%
2001 72,311 +1.0%
2002 76,444 +5.7%
2003 78,605 +2.8%
2004 80,794 +2.8%
2005 104,509 +29.4%
2006 104,251 -0.2%
2007 108,638 +4.2%
2008 106,750 -1.7%
2009 107,640 +0.8%
2010 109,340 +1.6%
2011 114,335 +4.6%
2012 117,297 +2.6%
2013 123,487 +5.3%
2014 129,023 +4.5%
2015 134,366 +4.1%
2016 138,123 +2.8%
2017 142,564 +3.2%
2018 142,523 -0.0%
2019 139,271 -2.3%
2020 142,819 +2.5%
2021 134,131 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Uruguay 147,911 compare
  2. 130 Guinea-Bissau 144,075 compare
  3. 131 Gabon 138,326 compare
  4. 133 Serbia 129,715 compare
  5. 134 Slovakia 125,440 compare
  6. 135 Singapore 122,727 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait was 134,131 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 142,819 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 43,716 in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.