Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 56.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 56.9% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait peaked at 56.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2002.
Kuwait ranks 10th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.2% | — |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 53.8% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 56.1% | 56.9% | 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 56.9% 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 56.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Kuwait ranks 10th 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 up 3.0%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release