Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 93.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Kuwait stood at 93.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 110.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.8% | — |
| 1972 | 61.0% | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 60.3% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 63.0% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 82.2% | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 76.1% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 71.8% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 77.4% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 96.8% | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 99.3% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 102.1% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 100.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -45.7% |
| 1994 | 80.2% | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 94.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 102.0% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 102.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 104.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 104.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 104.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 104.9% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 110.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 109.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 104.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.7% | 49.8% | 82.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 77.4% | 102.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 50.1% | 102.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.8% | 95.1% | 104.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 92.8% | 110.8% | 7 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Kuwait?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Kuwait was 93.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 110.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.