Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 101.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 109.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 1999.
That places Kuwait 72nd 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 91.9% | — |
| 1997 | 90.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 101.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 104.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 107.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 106.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 109.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 106.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 105.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 101.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 89.7% | 91.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 92.0% | 109.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 101.7% | 103.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait was 101.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 109.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release