Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 89.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 89.6% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kuwait peaked at 111.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 168th of 186 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, total in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.5% | — |
| 1972 | 65.5% | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 68.9% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 66.9% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 70.3% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 90.9% | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 84.7% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 80.0% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 77.5% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 96.0% | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 98.4% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 105.4% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 104.7% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 98.3% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -48.9% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 102.9% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 109.4% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 101.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 105.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 111.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 108.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 103.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.3% | 54.5% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.2% | 77.5% | 105.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 49.8% | 109.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 96.3% | 101.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 89.6% | 111.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 165 Saudi Arabia 91.5% compare
- 166 Bulgaria 91.0% compare
- 167 Honduras 90.6% compare
- 169 Timor-Leste 89.6% compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 89.2% compare
- 171 Bahrain 89.2% compare
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, total in Kuwait?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kuwait was 89.6% 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, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 111.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, total (% 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.