Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2012. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kuwait is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kuwait peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.992 GPIA, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.992 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.996 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,131 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kuwait was 1.03 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.992 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release