Number of primary education enrolments in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of primary education enrolments was 265,113 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
265,113
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
48th
of 73 countries
All-time high
278,529
in 2018
All-time low
75,513
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Number of primary education enrolments in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 265,113 for number of primary education enrolments in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Kuwait peaked at 278,529 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75,513, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 48th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75,513 | — |
| 1972 | 81,671 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 88,299 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 94,039 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 101,876 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 111,820 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 125,120 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 135,479 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 139,443 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 145,626 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 148,983 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 154,772 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 160,188 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 165,696 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 170,616 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 172,975 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 176,378 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 181,607 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 185,464 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 189,560 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 124,996 | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 114,641 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 122,930 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 129,956 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 131,264 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 141,841 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 143,286 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 142,308 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 139,691 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 140,182 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 141,419 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 148,712 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 154,056 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 158,271 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 202,826 | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 203,423 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 211,576 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 208,608 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 210,665 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 213,733 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 223,688 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 230,280 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 242,069 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 252,585 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 262,627 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 269,789 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 273,823 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 278,529 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 274,920 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 277,437 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 265,113 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,918 | 75,513 | 139,443 | 9 |
| 1980s | 166,230 | 145,626 | 185,464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,047 | 114,641 | 189,560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,974 | 140,182 | 211,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,204 | 213,733 | 278,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,275 | 265,113 | 277,437 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Kuwait?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Kuwait was 265,113 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 278,529 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,513 in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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