Primary education, pupils in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary education, pupils was 49.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Kuwait is 49.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Kuwait peaked at 50.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 48th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.1% | — |
| 1972 | 45.0% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.9% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 49.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 49.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 42.1% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 47.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 47.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.1% | 49.1% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Kuwait?
- Primary education, pupils in Kuwait was 49.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary education, pupils?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.