School enrollment, primary in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, primary was 82.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Kuwait is 82.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Kuwait peaked at 92.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 61.5% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 85.0% | 81.7% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 47.0% | 89.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 84.9% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 82.6% | 92.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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 32,782 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, primary in Kuwait was 82.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Kuwait ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 (% 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.