Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 38.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.42
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
28th
of 212 countries
All-time high
42.57
in 2015
All-time low
16.02
in 1981
Years of data
45
1971–2021
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 38.42 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Kuwait peaked at 42.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.02, in 1981.
Kuwait ranks 28th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 38.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 2.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 38.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.22, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Kuwait?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Kuwait was 38.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 in 1981.
- How does Kuwait rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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