Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 100.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kuwait is 100.4%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kuwait peaked at 108.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1998.
That places Kuwait 89th 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 92.3% | — |
| 1997 | 90.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 100.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 103.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 106.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 105.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 108.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 104.8% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 89.8% | 92.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 92.1% | 108.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 100.4% | 103.2% | 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, male in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kuwait was 100.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 108.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release