Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.17 GPI in 2012. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kuwait is 1.17 GPI, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.2 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 1.17 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.16 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPI | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 3 |
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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, gender parity index in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kuwait was 1.17 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.