Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
98.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
88th
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.8%
in 2007
All-time low
98.5%
in 2012
Years of data
17
1996–2012

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2012

02550751001996200420121996: 98.8 %1997: 101.9 %1998: 102 %1999: 101 %2000: 101.1 %2001: 101 %2002: 100.3 %2003: 102.2 %2004: 103.3 %2005: 105 %2006: 105.6 %2007: 108.8 %2008: 107.1 %2009: 106.4 %2010: 103.7 %2011: 100.5 %2012: 98.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Belize 99.1% compare
  2. 86 Uzbekistan 98.7% compare
  3. 87 Tajikistan 98.7% compare
  4. 89 Slovenia 98.5% compare
  5. 90 Germany 98.4% compare
  6. 91 Bahrain 98.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.