Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.13
World rank
3rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2021
All-time low
0.8541
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2021
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kuwait stood at 1.13. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kuwait peaked at 1.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8541, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8541 | — |
| 1972 | 0.9511 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9699 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9524 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9571 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9817 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9462 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9188 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.966 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9642 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9476 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9637 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.984 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9767 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9988 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9795 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.987 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9989 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9972 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9895 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | +2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9501 | 0.8541 | 1.02 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9793 | 0.9476 | 1.01 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9929 | 0.9795 | 1.01 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kuwait?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kuwait was 1.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8541 in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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