Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 71.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
71.6%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
116.0%
in 2005
All-time low
49.3%
in 1974
Years of data
40
1971–2021
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Kuwait stood at 71.6%.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 116.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.4% | — |
| 1972 | 52.6% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 57.0% | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 78.3% | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 70.1% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 73.4% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 77.8% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 87.8% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 84.6% | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 101.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 116.0% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 105.7% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -6.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 71.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 71.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6% | 49.3% | 78.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 85.6% | 77.8% | 88.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 64.9% | 87.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 82.0% | 116.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 73.9% | 100.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 71.6% | 76.7% | 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, male in Kuwait?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Kuwait was 71.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 116.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release