Primary enrollment selected countries in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary enrollment selected countries was 80.57 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
80.57
World rank
180th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.93
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1820
Years of data
71
1820–2021
Primary enrollment selected countries in Kuwait, 1820–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 80.57 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Kuwait peaked at 99.93 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Kuwait 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 5.09 | — |
| 1915 | 9.46 | +85.9% |
| 1920 | 13.82 | +46.1% |
| 1925 | 18.19 | +31.6% |
| 1930 | 22.56 | +24.0% |
| 1935 | 26.93 | +19.4% |
| 1940 | 31.3 | +16.2% |
| 1945 | 38.14 | +21.9% |
| 1950 | 44.98 | +17.9% |
| 1955 | 64.62 | +43.7% |
| 1960 | 55 | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 61 | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 54.28 | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 57.37 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 60.8 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 62.2 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 63.98 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 66.59 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 71.27 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 80.16 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 79.16 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 77.99 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 78.27 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 78.85 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 79.66 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 78.81 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 78.19 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 77.71 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 73.08 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 72.95 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.49 | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 71.87 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 74.2 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 71.85 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 83.1 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 82.99 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.06 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 89.29 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 94.49 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 97.39 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 97.57 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.21 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.5 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 99.19 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.52 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.93 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.73 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.22 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.97 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.95 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.53 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 80.57 | -12.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 80.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 82% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 80.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.42, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +85.9% | 5.09 | 9.46 |
| 1920 | +46.1% | 9.46 | 13.82 |
| 1955 | +43.7% | 44.98 | 64.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 7.28 | 5.09 | 9.46 | 2 |
| 1920s | 16.01 | 13.82 | 18.19 | 2 |
| 1930s | 24.74 | 22.56 | 26.93 | 2 |
| 1940s | 34.72 | 31.3 | 38.14 | 2 |
| 1950s | 54.8 | 44.98 | 64.62 | 2 |
| 1960s | 53.5 | 52 | 55 | 2 |
| 1970s | 65.68 | 54.28 | 80.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.28 | 72.95 | 79.66 | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.92 | 59.49 | 83.1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 94.96 | 85.06 | 99.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.69 | 92.53 | 99.93 | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.57 | 80.57 | 80.57 | 1 |
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 enrollment selected countries in Kuwait?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Kuwait was 80.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.93 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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