Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 81.1% 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 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait peaked at 81.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 72nd of 173 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 | 61.3% | — |
| 1972 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.1% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 65.1% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 70.4% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 71.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 75.9% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 77.9% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.7% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 69.7% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | -36.8% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.3% | 61.2% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 69.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 42.8% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 70.2% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 79.3% | 81.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,131 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait was 81.1% 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 81.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 173 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 13.4%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.