Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 0.9845 GPIA in 2012. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait is 0.9845 GPIA, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9845 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9884 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9845 GPIA | -9.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.9845 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 92% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.9845 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 GPIA, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9884 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9845 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9919 GPIA compare
- 171 South Africa 0.9866 GPIA compare
- 172 British Virgin Islands 0.986 GPIA compare
- 174 United Kingdom 0.982 GPIA compare
- 175 Colombia 0.9813 GPIA compare
- 176 Lesotho 0.9724 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kuwait was 0.9845 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9845 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Kuwait ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 upper 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