Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.07 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.8601 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2015
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8601 GPIA, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8601 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9182 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9259 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.939 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9439 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9533 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9676 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9674 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9784 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9919 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9951 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9882 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9853 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.985 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9867 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9885 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9981 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9393 GPIA | 0.8601 GPIA | 0.9784 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 8 Bermuda 1.08 GPIA compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 1.08 GPIA compare
- 10 Belgium 1.07 GPIA compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 1.07 GPIA compare
- 13 French Polynesia 1.07 GPIA compare
- 14 Mexico 1.07 GPIA compare
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait was 1.07 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8601 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Kuwait ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release