Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 85.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kuwait, 1972–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 85.7% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kuwait peaked at 98.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1976.
Kuwait ranks 112th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 95.1% | — |
| 1973 | 97.6% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 96.2% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 57.1% | -40.7% |
| 1978 | 93.1% | +63.1% |
| 1979 | 97.7% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 96.5% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 94.6% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 92.0% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 91.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 98.4% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.5% | 57.1% | 97.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 90.3% | 96.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 91.1% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 94.8% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 88.5% | 96.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kuwait?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kuwait was 85.7% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Kuwait ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.