Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 77.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
77.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
204th
of 214 countries
All-time high
114.5%
in 1991
All-time low
73.2%
in 1992
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Kuwait stood at 77.0%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Kuwait peaked at 114.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.7% | — |
| 1972 | 83.9% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 85.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 89.0% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 96.8% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 96.3% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 93.9% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 94.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 88.7% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 86.1% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 83.6% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 81.9% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 114.5% | +39.9% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 87.9% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 102.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 105.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 109.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 106.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 108.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 104.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 103.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 103.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.9% | 83.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 83.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 73.2% | 114.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.7% | 91.4% | 109.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 75.1% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 75.3% | 77.0% | 2 |
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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, male in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Kuwait was 77.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release