Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Kuwait is 0.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Kuwait peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.
That places Kuwait 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Kuwait was 0.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Kuwait ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release