Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 95.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
95.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 206 countries
All-time high
106.3%
in 2005
All-time low
63.5%
in 1992
Years of data
43
1971–2015
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 95.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kuwait peaked at 106.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 105th out of 206 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.6% | — |
| 1972 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65.8% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 68.3% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 75.8% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 78.9% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 80.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 81.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 85.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 86.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 86.1% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 83.0% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 80.8% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 100.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 106.3% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 102.1% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 104.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 100.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 65.8% | 79.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 78.2% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 63.5% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 86.1% | 106.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 93.8% | 100.1% | 6 |
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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, male in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kuwait was 95.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release