Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait is 1.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait peaked at 4.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait was 1.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Kuwait ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 primary 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