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 78.1% 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 78.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kuwait peaked at 109.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 116th 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 | 41.0% | — |
| 1974 | 38.2% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 44.7% | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 56.8% | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 76.8% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 81.8% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 86.4% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 81.3% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 62.9% | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 109.0% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.1% | 35.6% | 49.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 56.8% | 86.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 60.0% | 86.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 74.8% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 77.4% | 91.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 78.1% | 81.4% | 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 78.1% 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 109.0% 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 35.6% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Kuwait ranks 116th 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 14.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release