School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 86.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 86.9% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Kuwait peaked at 94.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.3% | — |
| 1972 | 60.8% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 66.6% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 71.7% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 77.3% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 75.5% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 77.2% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 80.2% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 84.9% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 79.7% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 78.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 67.7% | +45.3% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female (% net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +45.3% | 46.6% | 67.7% |
| 1992 | -40.7% | 78.5% | 46.6% |
| 1996 | +26.3% | 67.7% | 85.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.6% | 55.3% | 77.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 77.2% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 46.6% | 85.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 86.2% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 86.9% | 92.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 115 San Marino 87.2% compare
- 116 Guatemala 87.0% compare
- 117 Iraq 86.9% compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 86.8% compare
- 120 South Africa 86.7% compare
- 121 Ghana 86.6% compare
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 86.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.