Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) was 102.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait is 102.4%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 108.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 1999.
That places Kuwait 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 97.7% | — |
| 1997 | 93.5% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 90.8% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 101.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 105.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 108.7% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 106.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 105.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 102.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 102.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.5%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 102.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.5%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 90.3% | 97.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 101.3% | 92.2% | 108.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 102.3% | 104.1% | 3 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait was 102.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 108.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release