School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.15 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait stood at 1.15 GPI. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7817 GPI, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7817 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8612 GPI | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8418 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8315 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8238 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8399 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8521 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8556 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8914 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9363 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9633 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9967 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9999 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9748 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9356 GPI | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9092 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9068 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9292 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9529 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9721 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9471 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9099 GPI | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8856 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8979 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.942 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPI | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9976 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.975 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9718 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9739 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9803 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9976 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPI | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8421 GPI | 0.7817 GPI | 0.8914 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9505 GPI | 0.9068 GPI | 0.9999 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9603 GPI | 0.8856 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9718 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9803 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 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 (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait was 1.15 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7817 GPI in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.