Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.08 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.9005 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2015
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.08 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9005 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9005 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9149 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9294 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9447 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.951 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.956 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9559 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9606 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.968 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9742 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.974 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9599 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9558 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9605 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9697 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9721 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9857 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9423 GPIA | 0.9005 GPIA | 0.968 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.972 GPIA | 0.9558 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 35 Kiribati 1.09 GPIA compare
- 36 Montserrat 1.09 GPIA compare
- 37 Venezuela 1.09 GPIA compare
- 39 El Salvador 1.08 GPIA compare
- 40 Guadeloupe 1.08 GPIA compare
- 41 Samoa 1.08 GPIA compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait was 1.08 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9005 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release