Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 150,122 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, enrolment in secondary education, female in Kuwait stood at 150,122 number. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 150,122 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30,185 number, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,185 number | — |
| 1972 | 34,158 number | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 37,405 number | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 40,428 number | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 44,042 number | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 49,127 number | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 59,656 number | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 65,128 number | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 70,648 number | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 76,691 number | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 83,227 number | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 89,948 number | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 96,418 number | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 102,482 number | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 108,068 number | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 112,780 number | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 116,114 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 122,001 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 126,645 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 131,030 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 82,698 number | -36.9% |
| 1993 | 87,383 number | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 92,507 number | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 97,775 number | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 101,588 number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 106,313 number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 111,120 number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 115,507 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 118,849 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 121,811 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 129,519 number | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 133,418 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 123,797 number | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 117,618 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 120,918 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 123,816 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 125,769 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 129,580 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 130,123 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 138,040 number | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 138,901 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 141,111 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 150,122 number | +6.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 150,122 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 156,380 number, 96% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 150,122 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417,565 number, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -36.9% | 131,030 number | 82,698 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,864 number | 30,185 number | 70,648 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 103,437 number | 76,691 number | 126,645 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,880 number | 82,698 number | 131,030 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 123,946 number | 117,618 number | 133,418 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 137,980 number | 129,580 number | 150,122 number | 6 |
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 secondary education, female in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Kuwait was 150,122 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 150,122 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,185 number in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.