Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 29.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Kuwait is 29.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Kuwait peaked at 72.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 140th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.6% | — |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -33.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 29.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.5%, 35% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 29.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.4%, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 61.4% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 44.4% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 29.9% | 44.8% | 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Kuwait?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Kuwait was 29.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release