Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 82.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 82.36 for primary education gross enrolment ratio in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Kuwait peaked at 112.57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.11, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 68th out of 72 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.95 | — |
| 1972 | 80.22 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 82.22 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 83.29 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 85.95 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 89.79 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 95.65 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 98.6 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 96.74 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 96.62 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 94.55 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 95.2 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 95.26 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 95.23 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.26 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 92.39 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 88.82 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 86.7 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 84.4 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 82.57 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 112.57 | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 73.11 | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 76.62 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 85.26 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 83.93 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 87.48 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 88.19 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 88.84 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 89.24 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 91.78 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 94.39 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 100.23 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 103.92 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 106.36 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 109.95 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 107.88 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 109.51 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 105.87 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 104.79 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 103.46 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 104.03 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 101.2 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 100.76 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.8 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.08 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 91.09 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 88.37 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 83.06 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 81.39 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 82.36 | +1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 82.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.02, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 82.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +36.3% | 82.57 | 112.57 |
| 1992 | -35.1% | 112.57 | 73.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.94 | 78.95 | 98.6 | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.34 | 84.4 | 96.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.78 | 73.11 | 112.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.47 | 91.78 | 109.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.97 | 83.06 | 104.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.88 | 81.39 | 82.36 | 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 primary education gross enrolment ratio in Kuwait?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Kuwait was 82.36 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 112.57 in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.11 in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 68th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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