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 85.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
85.3%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
109.9%
in 2005
All-time low
36.7%
in 1975
Years of data
39
1973–2021

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait, 1973–2021

4060801001973199720211973: 39.9 %1974: 38.6 %1975: 36.7 %1976: 45.8 %1977: 48.5 %1978: 46.8 %1979: 49.2 %1980: 55.8 %1981: 68 %1982: 76.2 %1983: 79.6 %1984: 86.9 %1985: 81.5 %1988: 64.7 %1992: 60.1 %1994: 66.7 %1995: 84.9 %1996: 89.8 %1997: 87.1 %1999: 77.5 %2000: 83.1 %2001: 80.6 %2002: 87.8 %2003: 91.1 %2004: 96 %2005: 109.9 %2006: 80.1 %2007: 98.2 %2008: 95 %2009: 95.3 %2010: 94.7 %2012: 97 %2013: 92.5 %2016: 84.8 %2017: 85.4 %2018: 85.3 %2019: 83.8 %2020: 89 %2021: 85.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 85.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait peaked at 109.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1975.

Kuwait ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1973 to 2021.
Year % Change
1973 39.9%
1974 38.6% -3.2%
1975 36.7% -5.0%
1976 45.8% +24.8%
1977 48.5% +6.0%
1978 46.8% -3.6%
1979 49.2% +5.3%
1980 55.8% +13.3%
1981 68.0% +21.9%
1982 76.2% +12.1%
1983 79.6% +4.5%
1984 86.9% +9.2%
1985 81.5% -6.2%
1988 64.7% -20.6%
1992 60.1% -7.1%
1994 66.7% +11.0%
1995 84.9% +27.2%
1996 89.8% +5.8%
1997 87.1% -3.0%
1999 77.5% -11.0%
2000 83.1% +7.3%
2001 80.6% -3.1%
2002 87.8% +9.0%
2003 91.1% +3.7%
2004 96.0% +5.4%
2005 109.9% +14.4%
2006 80.1% -27.2%
2007 98.2% +22.6%
2008 95.0% -3.2%
2009 95.3% +0.2%
2010 94.7% -0.6%
2012 97.0% +2.4%
2013 92.5% -4.6%
2016 84.8% -8.4%
2017 85.4% +0.7%
2018 85.3% -0.1%
2019 83.8% -1.7%
2020 89.0% +6.2%
2021 85.3% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43.6% 36.7% 49.2% 7
1980s 73.2% 55.8% 86.9% 7
1990s 77.7% 60.1% 89.8% 6
2000s 91.7% 80.1% 109.9% 10
2010s 89.1% 83.8% 97.0% 7
2020s 87.2% 85.3% 89.0% 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 104 Mexico 86.6% compare
  2. 105 Georgia 85.9% compare
  3. 106 Jamaica 85.6% compare
  4. 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.2% compare
  5. 109 Ghana 85.1% compare
  6. 110 Slovakia 84.9% compare

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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 85.3% 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 109.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
Kuwait ranks 107th 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 down 9.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release