Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 38.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.42
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 70 countries
All-time high
42.57
in 2015
All-time low
16.02
in 1981
Years of data
45
1971–2021
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Kuwait is 38.42, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Kuwait peaked at 42.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.02, in 1981.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.97 | — |
| 1972 | 22.43 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 21.58 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 19.72 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 17.96 | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 17.51 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 16.02 | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 16.4 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 19.65 | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 22.99 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 25.89 | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 28.28 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 30.75 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 33.96 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 36.31 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 37.34 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 24.98 | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 28.07 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 30.02 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 32.44 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 31.09 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 33.2 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 32.88 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.25 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 31.1 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 30.64 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.4 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.99 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 32.34 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 33.03 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 34.46 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 36.9 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 37.63 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.44 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.18 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.04 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 40.99 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.73 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.57 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.78 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 42.15 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.85 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.33 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 40.9 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.42 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.53 | 17.51 | 23.97 | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.58 | 16.02 | 36.31 | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.36 | 24.98 | 37.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.59 | 30.4 | 38.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.29 | 39.18 | 42.57 | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.66 | 38.42 | 40.9 | 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Kuwait?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Kuwait was 38.42 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 in 1981.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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