Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 98.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 108.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 98.8% | — |
| 1997 | 101.9% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 102.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 101.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 101.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 103.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 105.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 105.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 108.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 107.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 106.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 100.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.9% | 98.8% | 102.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 104.1% | 100.3% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 98.5% | 103.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,122 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (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 98.5% 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 108.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 188 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 down 1.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.