Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 88.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 88.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 88.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 73rd 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 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.2% | — |
| 1972 | 49.3% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 51.9% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 57.4% | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 59.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 63.4% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 64.9% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 64.0% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 61.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 53.2% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 71.9% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.8% | 48.2% | 59.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.5% | 60.5% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 53.2% | 73.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 70.5% | 78.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 86.2% | 88.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait was 88.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release