Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 56.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
56.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
90th
of 115 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2008
All-time low
55.8%
in 2005
Years of data
13
1999–2017

Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Kuwait, 1999–2017

02040601999200820171999: 64.6 % of official school-age population2000: 62.4 % of official school-age population2001: 63.2 % of official school-age population2002: 68.7 % of official school-age population2003: 61.4 % of official school-age population2004: 63.5 % of official school-age population2005: 55.8 % of official school-age population2007: 61.2 % of official school-age population2008: 69.8 % of official school-age population2012: 63.3 % of official school-age population2013: 62.9 % of official school-age population2016: 58.6 % of official school-age population2017: 56.5 % of official school-age population

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1, male in Kuwait is 56.5%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Kuwait peaked at 69.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2005.

That places Kuwait 90th out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2017.
Year % of official school-age population Change
1999 64.6%
2000 62.4% -3.5%
2001 63.2% +1.3%
2002 68.7% +8.7%
2003 61.4% -10.6%
2004 63.5% +3.5%
2005 55.8% -12.2%
2007 61.2% +9.7%
2008 69.8% +14.2%
2012 63.3% -9.3%
2013 62.9% -0.6%
2016 58.6% -6.9%
2017 56.5% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.6% 64.6% 64.6% 1
2000s 63.2% 55.8% 69.8% 8
2010s 60.3% 56.5% 63.3% 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 87 Suriname 58.1% compare
  2. 88 Uganda 57.6% compare
  3. 89 Burundi 57.6% compare
  4. 91 El Salvador 56.1% compare
  5. 92 Namibia 55.6% compare
  6. 93 Oman 54.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net intake rate in grade 1, male in Kuwait?
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Kuwait was 56.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
Kuwait ranks 90th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,794 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.