School enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, primary, male was 79.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait stood at 79.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait peaked at 93.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.2% | — |
| 1972 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.2% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 74.0% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 75.7% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 92.7% | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 90.9% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 86.0% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 88.5% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 89.9% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 93.3% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 87.5% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 85.4% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 93.2% | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -6.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 79.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.9%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 79.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.6%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, male 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 | -44.5% | 85.4% | 47.4% |
| 1994 | +44.0% | 47.4% | 68.2% |
| 1996 | +36.6% | 68.2% | 93.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.3% | 67.2% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 85.4% | 93.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 47.4% | 93.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 81.6% | 90.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 79.0% | 89.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 141 Burkina Faso 79.6% compare
- 142 Honduras 79.3% compare
- 143 Vanuatu 79.1% compare
- 145 Mauritania 78.3% compare
- 146 Kenya 78.3% compare
- 147 Madagascar 77.7% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Kuwait was 79.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, male (% 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.