Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 103.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 103.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2012.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kuwait peaked at 123.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1997.
Kuwait ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.2% | — |
| 1997 | 84.5% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 105.8% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 123.9% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 103.8% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 84.5% | 87.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 85.0% | 123.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 95.2% | 103.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kuwait was 103.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 123.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release