Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 57.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait is 57.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 57.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.3% | — |
| 2000 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +3.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 57.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 57.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 53.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 54.9% | 57.2% | 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 57.2% 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 57.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 13th 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 up 2.7%. 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 lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release