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
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait, 1973–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release