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

Latest (2018)
89.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
111.9%
in 2011
All-time low
49.8%
in 1992
Years of data
39
1971–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kuwait, 1971–2018

02550751001971199420181971: 54.5 % of relevant age group1972: 65.5 % of relevant age group1973: 68.9 % of relevant age group1974: 66.9 % of relevant age group1975: 70.3 % of relevant age group1976: 90.9 % of relevant age group1977: 84.7 % of relevant age group1978: 80 % of relevant age group1979: 69.3 % of relevant age group1980: 77.5 % of relevant age group1981: 96 % of relevant age group1982: 98.4 % of relevant age group1983: 99.8 % of relevant age group1984: 105.4 % of relevant age group1985: 104.7 % of relevant age group1986: 98.3 % of relevant age group1987: 97.4 % of relevant age group1992: 49.8 % of relevant age group1994: 81.3 % of relevant age group1995: 96.3 % of relevant age group1996: 102.9 % of relevant age group1997: 109.4 % of relevant age group1999: 99.5 % of relevant age group2000: 98.5 % of relevant age group2001: 97.1 % of relevant age group2002: 98.5 % of relevant age group2003: 98.7 % of relevant age group2004: 98.7 % of relevant age group2005: 96.3 % of relevant age group2006: 97.7 % of relevant age group2007: 101 % of relevant age group2008: 101.4 % of relevant age group2010: 105.3 % of relevant age group2011: 111.9 % of relevant age group2012: 108.3 % of relevant age group2013: 103.7 % of relevant age group2016: 95.2 % of relevant age group2017: 91.6 % of relevant age group2018: 89.6 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 Saudi Arabia 91.5% compare
  2. 166 Bulgaria 91.0% compare
  3. 167 Honduras 90.6% compare
  4. 169 Timor-Leste 89.6% compare
  5. 170 United Arab Emirates 89.2% compare
  6. 171 Bahrain 89.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
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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.