Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 42.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kuwait is 42.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kuwait peaked at 94.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 144th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.7% | — |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -29.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 42.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 45% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 42.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.1%, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 75.0% | 94.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 61.2% | 91.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 42.5% | 60.5% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kuwait?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kuwait was 42.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Kuwait ranks 144th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).