Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 86.7 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1820–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 86.7 for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 99.92 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Kuwait 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0.43 | — |
| 1920 | 1.24 | +188.4% |
| 1925 | 2.65 | +113.7% |
| 1930 | 4.99 | +88.3% |
| 1935 | 8.69 | +74.1% |
| 1940 | 14.21 | +63.5% |
| 1945 | 21.9 | +54.1% |
| 1950 | 31.76 | +45.0% |
| 1955 | 50.88 | +60.2% |
| 1960 | 61 | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 51 | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 49.8 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 55.86 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 59.82 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 60.61 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 62.51 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 65.94 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 72.02 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 77.82 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 75.62 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 76.57 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 76.77 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.64 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 78.13 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 78.15 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 77.24 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 77.66 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.4 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 73.1 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.54 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 65.98 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 62.42 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 58.86 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 65.13 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 71.39 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 72.78 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 74.16 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 72.05 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 82.98 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 82.54 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.44 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 90.64 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 94.91 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 95.98 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 97.06 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 98.13 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 99.92 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 99.25 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.58 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.91 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.7 | -11.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 86.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 89% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 86.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.16, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +188.4% | 0.43 | 1.24 |
| 1925 | +113.7% | 1.24 | 2.65 |
| 1930 | +88.3% | 2.65 | 4.99 |
| 1935 | +74.1% | 4.99 | 8.69 |
| 1940 | +63.5% | 8.69 | 14.21 |
| 1955 | +60.2% | 31.76 | 50.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.215 | 0 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.94 | 1.24 | 2.65 | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.84 | 4.99 | 8.69 | 2 |
| 1940s | 18.05 | 14.21 | 21.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 41.32 | 31.76 | 50.88 | 2 |
| 1960s | 56 | 51 | 61 | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.4 | 49.8 | 77.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.72 | 69.54 | 78.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.83 | 58.86 | 82.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.69 | 85.44 | 98.13 | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.91 | 97.91 | 99.92 | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.7 | 86.7 | 86.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Kuwait?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Kuwait was 86.7 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.92 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Kuwait rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 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.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
Gender gap education levels with 642 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.