Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.22 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kuwait stood at 1.22 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kuwait peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8116 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Kuwait 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8938 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9001 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8116 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8436 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8807 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9314 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9551 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.974 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9132 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.991 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.988 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9751 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9975 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9859 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9963 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.98 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9994 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9619 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9004 GPIA | 0.8116 GPIA | 0.974 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9751 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9619 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.22 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 primary education, adjusted in Kuwait?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kuwait was 1.22 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8116 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release