Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
98.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 211 countries
All-time high
109.2%
in 2005
All-time low
63.2%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2015
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 98.5%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 109.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 88th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.2% | — |
| 1972 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 66.8% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 74.7% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 77.7% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 80.1% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 81.2% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 83.5% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 85.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 86.1% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 85.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 82.5% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 80.8% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 78.3% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 75.7% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 89.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 87.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 102.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 109.2% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 104.1% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 104.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.7% | 63.2% | 78.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 78.3% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 64.4% | 89.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.2% | 87.9% | 109.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 96.6% | 101.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 85 Micronesia, Federated States of 99.2% compare
- 86 Indonesia 98.8% compare
- 87 Anguilla 98.7% compare
- 89 Montenegro 98.5% compare
- 90 Qatar 98.5% compare
- 91 Republic of Korea 98.4% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait was 98.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 109.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 211 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release