Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at 1.2 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 159.6% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 36.34 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -35.05 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1974 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1975 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 1976 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1978 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1979 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1980 | -0.1206 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1981 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +1679.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6893 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0619 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0304 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1985 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +3249.6% |
| 1986 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1987 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1988 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1989 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1990 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 36.34 % change on previous year | -1770.7% |
| 1992 | -35.05 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1993 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1994 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 1995 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1996 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -371.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8173 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7404 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4512 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +529.3% |
| 2001 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 2003 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2006 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2007 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 2008 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 2009 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2010 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5597 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2012 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -586.7% |
| 2013 | -0.4338 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0486 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9801 % change on previous year | +1915.3% |
| 2016 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -773.2% |
| 2017 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2018 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2019 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2020 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.2 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.1421 % change on previous year. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -3249.6% | -0.0304 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1915.3% | 0.0486 % change on previous year | 0.9801 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1770.7% | -2.18 % change on previous year | 36.34 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1679.6% | -0.1206 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -1.35 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 0.6893 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -35.05 % change on previous year | 36.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | 0.9801 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4063 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 55 Mauritania 1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Afghanistan 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Vietnam 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Namibia 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Iran 0.9785 % change on previous year compare
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 secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.34 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.05 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, 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 secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.