Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 88.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kuwait stood at 88.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kuwait peaked at 110.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.6% | 70.3% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 85.2% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 73.0% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 92.2% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 93.2% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.7% | 89.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 183 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 89.8% compare
- 184 Suriname 89.7% compare
- 185 Paraguay 88.8% compare
- 187 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 88.6% compare
- 188 Puerto Rico 88.4% compare
- 189 Nigeria 88.2% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kuwait was 88.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 110.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release