Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 42.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait stood at 42.8%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 46.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2016.
That places Kuwait 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.7% | — |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 43.2% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.8% | 45.1% | 4 |
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 42.8% in 2016, 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 46.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release