School enrollment, primary in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, primary was 82.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 82.4% for school enrollment, primary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Kuwait peaked at 112.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 189th of 205 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.9% | — |
| 1972 | 80.2% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 82.2% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 86.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 89.8% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 95.7% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 98.6% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 96.7% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 94.6% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.3% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 92.4% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 88.8% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 86.7% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 82.6% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 112.6% | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 73.1% | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 83.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 100.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 103.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 106.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 110.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 107.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 109.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 105.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 104.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 103.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | +1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 82.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 83% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 82.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +36.3% | 82.6% | 112.6% |
| 1992 | -35.1% | 112.6% | 73.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.9% | 78.9% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 84.4% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 73.1% | 112.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.5% | 91.8% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 83.1% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.4% | 82.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, primary in Kuwait was 82.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 112.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Kuwait ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 (% 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.