Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0308 units per person in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0308 units per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
164th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0575 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0308 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2021

00.020.040.06197119962021

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 in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 161 Canada 0.0311 units per person compare
  2. 162 Albania 0.0308 units per person compare
  3. 163 France 0.0308 units per person compare
  4. 165 Spain 0.0298 units per person compare
  5. 166 North Macedonia 0.0298 units per person compare
  6. 167 Barbados 0.0297 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.