Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 97.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 97.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kuwait peaked at 97.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.6% | — |
| 1972 | 48.2% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 58.0% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 62.6% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.6% | 45.6% | 61.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 62.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 55.4% | 76.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 77.2% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 92.9% | 97.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 49 Republic of Moldova 97.9% compare
- 50 France 97.9% compare
- 51 Algeria 97.6% compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 96.4%
- 54 Canada 96.3% compare
- 55 Switzerland 95.7% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,581 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kuwait was 97.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release