School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.39 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait stood at 1.39 GPI.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.57 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.25 GPI, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.25 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.25 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.33 GPI | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.47 GPI | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.41 GPI | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.39 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.37 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.46 GPI | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.46 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.47 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.38 GPI | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.32 GPI | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.27 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.27 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.27 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.25 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.29 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.47 GPI | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 1.51 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.51 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.38 GPI | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.42 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.49 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.56 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.57 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.56 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.57 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.55 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 GPI | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.55 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.53 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.55 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.54 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.49 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.39 GPI | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1.5 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.34 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1.47 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 GPI | 1.38 GPI | 1.56 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.56 GPI | 1.55 GPI | 1.57 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.52 GPI | 1.46 GPI | 1.55 GPI | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.44 GPI | 1.39 GPI | 1.49 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait was 1.39 GPI in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 GPI in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.