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 94.3% 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 94.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait peaked at 110.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 76th 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 | 38.6% | — |
| 1974 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 37.8% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 46.9% | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 54.6% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 67.6% | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 77.1% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 87.5% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 81.7% | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 90.6% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 110.9% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3% | 37.8% | 49.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 54.6% | 87.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 60.2% | 93.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 84.1% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 89.4% | 102.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.3% | 98.3% | 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 94.3% 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 110.9% 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 37.8% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Kuwait ranks 76th 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 4.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release