Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait is 0.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 154th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait was 0.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release