School enrollment, secondary in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, secondary was 95.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 95.4% for school enrollment, secondary in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Kuwait peaked at 108.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1974.
Kuwait ranks 80th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.2% | — |
| 1972 | 53.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 52.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 61.8% | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 64.7% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 67.2% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 72.8% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 76.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 78.7% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 80.3% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.6% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 74.6% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 86.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 100.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 108.6% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 101.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +2.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 95.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 93% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 95.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 51.4% | 67.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 69.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 59.4% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 85.8% | 108.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 93.1% | 99.4% | 6 |
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, secondary in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, secondary in Kuwait was 95.4% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Kuwait ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.