Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 103.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kuwait is 103.1%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kuwait peaked at 109.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, 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, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 91.6% | — |
| 1997 | 90.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 105.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 108.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 107.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 109.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 107.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 106.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 104.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 89.6% | 91.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 103.2% | 91.9% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.6% | 103.1% | 104.5% | 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kuwait was 103.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release