Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 91.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kuwait stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 111.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1974.
Kuwait ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.4% | — |
| 1972 | 47.4% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 41.6% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 73.0% | +45.4% |
| 1977 | 61.9% | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 68.3% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 67.1% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 77.1% | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 87.8% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 85.6% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 89.5% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 90.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 87.6% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 85.7% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 84.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 84.3% | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 77.9% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 100.5% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 111.6% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 109.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 91.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 91.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.4% | 50.2% | 73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.8% | 41.6% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 77.1% | 90.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 67.7% | 88.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 84.1% | 111.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 93.4% | 101.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.3% | 91.8% | 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, female in Kuwait?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kuwait was 91.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release