Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.18 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kuwait stood at 1.18 GPI.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.21 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8334 GPI, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8334 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8729 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8666 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8733 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8767 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8931 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9119 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9239 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9501 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.967 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9643 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9702 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9704 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9566 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9456 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.944 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9529 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9647 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9747 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9938 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.05 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.16 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPI | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8891 GPI | 0.8334 GPI | 0.9501 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.961 GPI | 0.944 GPI | 0.9747 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9938 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.19 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Puerto Rico 1.19 GPI compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.18 GPI compare
- 6 Jamaica 1.18 GPI compare
- 8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.17 GPI compare
- 9 Suriname 1.15 GPI compare
- 10 Argentina 1.15 GPI compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 121,840 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kuwait was 1.18 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8334 GPI in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.