Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.17 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.17 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.942 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
39
1973–2021
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait stood at 1.17 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.942 GPIA, in 1983.
Kuwait ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.9422 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9601 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.99 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9831 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.942 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9422 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.942 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 2 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait was 1.17 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.942 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release