Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 43.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait stood at 43.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 46.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2016.
Kuwait ranks 160th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.8% | — |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 43.2% | 46.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 43.1% | 43.9% | 6 |
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 43.1% in 2016, 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 46.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release