Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was -4.55 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -4.55 % change on previous year for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 334.8% on the previous year and down 1,115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 15.66 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -11.01 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -11.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1973 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1975 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1977 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1978 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1979 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1980 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3539 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7435 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1984 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1985 | -0.7767 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1986 | -0.6192 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1987 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +861.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1846 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1997 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +1616.8% |
| 1998 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -594.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1392 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1897.3% |
| 2001 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2002 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1848 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3744 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3159 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4152 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2012 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -388.7% |
| 2013 | -0.5206 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2517 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2015 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +316.0% |
| 2016 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +334.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -4.55 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.049 % change on previous year, 92.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -4.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.216 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1897.3% | -0.1392 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1616.8% | -0.1846 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -861.6% | -0.6192 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -11.01 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.8841 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 15.66 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.3744 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 0.4152 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 182 Barbados -3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Libya -3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Liberia -4.41 % change on previous year
- 186 Cayman Islands -5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Saint Lucia -5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Bolivia -5.31 % change on previous year compare
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 enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -4.55 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.66 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.01 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.