Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 103.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 103.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2012.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Kuwait peaked at 109.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 1999.
That places Kuwait 53rd 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, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 97.5% | — |
| 1997 | 93.5% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 101.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 106.4% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 106.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 109.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 108.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 107.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 105.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 103.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 90.3% | 97.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 91.6% | 109.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.5% | 101.4% | 105.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Kuwait was 103.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 109.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release