Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 81.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
81.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
72nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2015
All-time low
42.8%
in 1992
Years of data
32
1971–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2015

0204060801971199320151971: 61.3 %1972: 61.2 %1973: 62.1 %1974: 62.2 %1975: 63.1 %1976: 65.1 %1977: 70.4 %1978: 71.7 %1979: 70.1 %1980: 70.2 %1981: 71.4 %1982: 72.1 %1983: 73.7 %1984: 75.9 %1985: 77.9 %1986: 78.3 %1987: 74.7 %1988: 72.1 %1989: 69.7 %1990: 67.7 %1992: 42.8 %1993: 49.3 %1994: 58.9 %1995: 68.2 %1996: 80 %1997: 79.6 %1999: 76.1 %2001: 70.5 %2003: 70.2 %2004: 71.5 %2014: 79.3 %2015: 81.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82.0% compare
  2. 70 Togo 81.9% compare
  3. 71 Gibraltar 81.5% compare
  4. 73 Oman 81.0% compare
  5. 74 Tonga 80.9% compare
  6. 75 China 80.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.