School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 88.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary, female in Kuwait stood at 88.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Kuwait peaked at 110.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 177th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.3% | — |
| 1972 | 76.1% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 78.1% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 82.6% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 87.1% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 94.4% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 97.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 94.5% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 92.6% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 89.0% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 87.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 85.2% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 110.5% | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 85.5% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 100.7% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 105.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 107.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 110.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 109.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 110.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 106.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 105.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 104.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 104.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -33.9% | 110.5% | 73.0% |
| 1991 | +32.7% | 83.3% | 110.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.6% | 70.3% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 85.2% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 73.0% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 92.2% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 93.2% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.7% | 89.0% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Kuwait was 88.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 110.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.