Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 3.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait peaked at 15.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 108th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +53.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait was 3.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Kuwait ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release