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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 73 Sri Lanka 100.3% compare
- 74 United States of America 100.3% compare
- 75 Cyprus 100.0% compare
- 77 Germany 99.4% compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 99.4% compare
- 79 South Africa 99.3% 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 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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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.