Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0308 units per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.0308 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0575 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 units per person, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0505 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0488 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0496 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0494 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0503 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0515 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0534 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0544 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0523 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.051 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0491 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0481 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0472 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0467 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0463 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.045 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0442 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0435 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0575 units per person | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0482 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0358 units per person | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0372 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0396 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0388 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0409 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0394 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0377 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0366 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.036 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0373 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0467 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0441 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0433 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0403 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0385 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0371 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0365 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0351 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0352 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0352 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.035 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0345 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0343 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.033 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0314 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0325 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0308 units per person | -5.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0308 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0323 units per person, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0308 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.051 units per person, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (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% | 0.0427 units per person | 0.0575 units per person |
| 1992 | -25.6% | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0358 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0511 units per person | 0.0488 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0464 units per person | 0.0427 units per person | 0.051 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0417 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0575 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0347 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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, male (number), per capita in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait was 0.0308 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0575 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 units per person in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.