School enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, primary, male was 77.0% in 2021. β¬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait, 1971β2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait stood at 77.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait peaked at 114.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.9% | 83.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 83.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 73.2% | 114.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.7% | 91.4% | 109.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 75.1% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 75.3% | 77.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait was 77.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% 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.