Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 99.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
99.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
69th
of 212 countries
All-time high
113.7%
in 2005
All-time low
49.2%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2015
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Kuwait stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Kuwait peaked at 113.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 69th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.2% | — |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 66.1% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 68.8% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 71.7% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 76.8% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 78.6% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 79.8% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 77.6% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 76.4% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 60.9% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 89.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 113.7% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 103.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 99.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.3%, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 99.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.6% | 49.2% | 66.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 68.8% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 60.4% | 92.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 88.5% | 113.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 97.0% | 103.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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, female in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Kuwait was 99.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release