Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 100.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
100.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
107.4%
in 2005
All-time low
54.9%
in 1992
Years of data
43
1971–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2015

02550751001971199320151971: 75.3 %1972: 74.6 %1973: 74.5 %1974: 74.4 %1975: 75.8 %1976: 78.4 %1977: 85.9 %1978: 87.8 %1979: 87.6 %1980: 88.4 %1981: 89.3 %1982: 90.5 %1983: 92.6 %1984: 95 %1985: 96.7 %1986: 96.5 %1987: 93 %1988: 90.5 %1989: 87.9 %1990: 86.6 %1992: 54.9 %1993: 63.7 %1994: 75.2 %1995: 86.9 %1996: 99.1 %1997: 100.1 %1998: 98.3 %1999: 95.7 %2000: 93.7 %2001: 93.1 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 102.4 %2005: 107.4 %2006: 103.7 %2007: 103.7 %2008: 100.3 %2009: 99.4 %2010: 99.8 %2011: 100.8 %2012: 100.2 %2013: 99 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait is 100.0%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 107.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1992.

Kuwait ranks 76th of 197 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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 75.3%
1972 74.6% -0.9%
1973 74.5% -0.2%
1974 74.4% -0.1%
1975 75.8% +1.8%
1976 78.4% +3.4%
1977 85.9% +9.6%
1978 87.8% +2.3%
1979 87.6% -0.3%
1980 88.4% +1.0%
1981 89.3% +0.9%
1982 90.5% +1.4%
1983 92.6% +2.3%
1984 95.0% +2.6%
1985 96.7% +1.8%
1986 96.5% -0.2%
1987 93.0% -3.7%
1988 90.5% -2.6%
1989 87.9% -2.9%
1990 86.6% -1.5%
1992 54.9% -36.7%
1993 63.7% +16.1%
1994 75.2% +18.1%
1995 86.9% +15.5%
1996 99.1% +14.0%
1997 100.1% +1.0%
1998 98.3% -1.8%
1999 95.7% -2.6%
2000 93.7% -2.1%
2001 93.1% -0.7%
2003 99.3% +6.7%
2004 102.4% +3.1%
2005 107.4% +4.9%
2006 103.7% -3.4%
2007 103.7% -0.0%
2008 100.3% -3.3%
2009 99.4% -0.9%
2010 99.8% +0.4%
2011 100.8% +1.0%
2012 100.2% -0.6%
2013 99.0% -1.2%
2014 98.3% -0.7%
2015 100.0% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.4% 74.4% 87.8% 9
1980s 92.0% 87.9% 96.7% 10
1990s 84.5% 54.9% 100.1% 9
2000s 100.4% 93.1% 107.4% 9
2010s 99.7% 98.3% 100.8% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 73 Sri Lanka 100.3% compare
  2. 74 United States of America 100.3% compare
  3. 75 Cyprus 100.0% compare
  4. 77 Germany 99.4% compare
  5. 78 Timor-Leste 99.4% compare
  6. 79 South Africa 99.3% compare

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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 100.0% 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 107.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 76th out of 197 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 6.9%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.