Over-age students, primary, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Over-age students, primary, male was 2.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Kuwait is 2.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Kuwait peaked at 32.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 135th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.7% | — |
| 1972 | 29.8% | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 26.4% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 27.1% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -56.1% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -42.7% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 11.8% | 32.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 12.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.7% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 9 |
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 over-age students, primary, male in Kuwait?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Kuwait was 2.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.