Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity was 0.9914 GPIA in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.9914 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
200th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9888 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2015
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kuwait stood at 0.9914 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kuwait peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9888 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9888 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9926 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9914 GPIA | -2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.9914 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.9914 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9888 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 197 Costa Rica 0.9927 GPIA compare
- 198 Peru 0.9921 GPIA compare
- 199 Lesotho 0.992 GPIA compare
- 201 Martinique 0.9897 GPIA compare
- 202 South Africa 0.9888 GPIA compare
- 203 Ethiopia 0.9884 GPIA compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kuwait?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kuwait was 0.9914 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9888 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Kuwait ranks 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release