Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 2.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.6% for over-age students, primary in 2018.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Kuwait peaked at 30.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 133rd 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 (% of enrollment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.9% | — |
| 1972 | 28.2% | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 26.1% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 25.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 25.5% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | -54.6% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 11.6% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 9.2% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.0% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 9 |
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 over-age students, primary in Kuwait?
- Over-age students, primary in Kuwait was 2.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for over-age students, primary?
- Kuwait ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (% of 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.