School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) was 62.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 62.1% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Kuwait peaked at 84.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.2% | — |
| 1972 | 33.1% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 31.5% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 30.2% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 30.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 32.3% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 38.9% | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 40.2% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 43.6% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 41.4% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 46.8% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 30.2% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 32.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 34.9% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 71.2% | 84.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 62.2% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
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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 school enrollment, preprimary, female in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Kuwait was 62.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.