Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 102.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait is 102.5%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait peaked at 111.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.3% | — |
| 1972 | 68.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 72.4% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 79.5% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 81.3% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 86.7% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 89.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 91.8% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 93.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 89.2% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 84.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | -35.2% |
| 1993 | 63.9% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 88.8% | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 100.2% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 100.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 98.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 95.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 102.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 106.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 111.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 105.8% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 104.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 100.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.7% | 66.3% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 83.5% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 54.7% | 100.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 94.6% | 111.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 99.8% | 102.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 54 Russian Federation 102.9% compare
- 55 Georgia 102.9% compare
- 56 Kiribati 102.6% compare
- 58 Switzerland 102.3% compare
- 59 French Polynesia 102.1% compare
- 60 Czechia 101.8% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 121,840 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait was 102.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.