Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 35.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait stood at 35.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 36.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 29th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.9% | — |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -3.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 35.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 2.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 35.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.1% | 30.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 31.5% | 36.4% | 5 |
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 secondary education in private in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait was 35.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release