Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 65.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kuwait, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 65.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kuwait peaked at 71.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.2% | — |
| 2000 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 68.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.0% | 67.4% | 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 public in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kuwait was 65.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release