Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 81.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait stood at 81.2%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait peaked at 81.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1974.
Kuwait ranks 88th 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.3% | — |
| 1972 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 58.7% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 61.9% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 66.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 63.3% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 60.4% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.0% | 50.0% | 58.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 58.7% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 51.2% | 71.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 64.8% | 73.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 80.1% | 81.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 85 Armenia 81.6% compare
- 86 Indonesia 81.4% compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 81.2%
- 89 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.4% compare
- 90 Tajikistan 80.2% compare
- 91 Luxembourg 80.2% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,122 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait was 81.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release