Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 31.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kuwait is 31.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kuwait peaked at 47.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 79th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.4% | — |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 26.0% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 42.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 31.3% | 45.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 76 Kazakhstan 31.8% compare
- 77 Netherlands 31.5% compare
- 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.4% compare
- 80 Malaysia 31.0% compare
- 81 Burundi 30.4% compare
- 82 Argentina 30.1% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kuwait was 31.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Kuwait ranks 79th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release