Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 GPIA in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.9872 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
17
1996–2012
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait stood at 1.03 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9872 GPIA, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9954 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9872 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9889 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9954 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9973 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9872 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 46 Dominican Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 47 China 1.03 GPIA compare
- 48 Marshall Islands 1.03 GPIA compare
- 50 Cape Verde 1.03 GPIA compare
- 51 India 1.03 GPIA compare
- 52 Mongolia 1.03 GPIA compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait was 1.03 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9872 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release