Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 88.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait is 88.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 88.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 62nd out of 181 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 | 56.5% | — |
| 1972 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 59.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 72.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 75.8% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 72.9% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 68.9% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 67.5% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.8% | 56.5% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 68.9% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 43.8% | 81.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 75.7% | 77.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 85.3% | 88.1% | 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 88.1% 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 88.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd out of 181 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 13.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.