Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6647 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait stood at 0.6647 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6431 GPIA, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 133rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6647 GPIA | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7523 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6499 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7489 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.834 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7863 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.793 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8161 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8045 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7757 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7453 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7777 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7289 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6642 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.734 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6677 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7688 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7421 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6431 GPIA | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6647 GPIA | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7891 GPIA | 0.6499 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.767 GPIA | 0.6642 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6539 GPIA | 0.6431 GPIA | 0.6647 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kuwait was 0.6647 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6431 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Kuwait ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release