Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8628 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait is 0.8628 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7662 GPIA, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 70th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9684 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9475 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9588 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7801 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8551 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8186 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7662 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7863 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8569 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7946 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7672 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9027 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8892 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9186 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8348 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8099 GPIA | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8628 GPIA | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9066 GPIA | 0.7801 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8666 GPIA | 0.7662 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8363 GPIA | 0.8099 GPIA | 0.8628 GPIA | 2 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kuwait was 0.8628 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7662 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Kuwait ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 primary 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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February 2026 Data Release