Number of primary education enrolments in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of primary education enrolments was 265,113 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 265,113 is below the median for high income countries, which is 376,597, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 265,113 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 935,449, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of primary education enrolments in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -34.1% | 189,560 | 124,996 |
| 2005 | +28.2% | 158,271 | 202,826 |
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
- 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 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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