Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 100.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kuwait is 100.8%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kuwait peaked at 121.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 53rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94.2% | — |
| 1997 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 104.7% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 121.8% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 107.2% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.8% | +8.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 100.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.3%, 96% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 100.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.9%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 90.3% | 94.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 87.3% | 121.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 92.9% | 100.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kuwait was 100.8% 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 121.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 182 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 15.4%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.