Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 31.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait stood at 31.3%.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 47.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 96th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.4% | — |
| 1972 | 31.7% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 33.7% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 39.8% | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 41.0% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 40.0% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 41.8% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 38.5% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -70.2% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -30.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 31.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 31.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -70.2% | 31.2% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 31.7% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 32.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 9.3% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 26.0% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 42.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 31.3% | 45.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 93 Netherlands 31.5% compare
- 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.4% compare
- 95 New Caledonia 31.3% compare
- 97 Malaysia 31.0% compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 30.6% compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 30.4% compare
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 31.3% 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 47.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 211 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 down 26.7%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release