Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 35.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 35.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 35.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2004.
That places Kuwait 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.8% | — |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.6% | 35.0% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait was 35.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release