Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 91.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
91.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
117th
of 187 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2003
All-time low
57.1%
in 1976
Years of data
31
1972–2020

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1972–2020

0204060801001972199620201972: 95.1 %1973: 97.6 %1974: 96.2 %1976: 57.1 %1978: 93.1 %1979: 97.7 %1981: 96.5 %1982: 94.6 %1983: 92 %1984: 92.5 %1985: 91 %1986: 90.3 %1994: 91.1 %1995: 98.4 %1996: 95.6 %1998: 91.3 %1999: 94 %2000: 94.8 %2001: 98.3 %2002: 97.5 %2003: 98.4 %2004: 98.3 %2009: 97.9 %2011: 95.2 %2012: 97.4 %2015: 96.5 %2016: 94.3 %2017: 94.4 %2018: 91.2 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 91 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait is 91.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 98.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1976.

Kuwait ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1972 to 2020.
Year % Change
1972 95.1%
1973 97.6% +2.7%
1974 96.2% -1.5%
1976 57.1% -40.7%
1978 93.1% +63.1%
1979 97.7% +5.0%
1981 96.5% -1.3%
1982 94.6% -1.9%
1983 92.0% -2.8%
1984 92.5% +0.5%
1985 91.0% -1.6%
1986 90.3% -0.8%
1994 91.1% +0.9%
1995 98.4% +8.0%
1996 95.6% -2.9%
1998 91.3% -4.5%
1999 94.0% +3.0%
2000 94.8% +0.9%
2001 98.3% +3.6%
2002 97.5% -0.8%
2003 98.4% +1.0%
2004 98.3% -0.1%
2009 97.9% -0.4%
2011 95.2% -2.8%
2012 97.4% +2.3%
2015 96.5% -0.9%
2016 94.3% -2.3%
2017 94.4% +0.1%
2018 91.2% -3.4%
2019 95.6% +4.8%
2020 91.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89.5% 57.1% 97.7% 6
1980s 92.8% 90.3% 96.5% 6
1990s 94.1% 91.1% 98.4% 5
2000s 97.5% 94.8% 98.4% 6
2010s 95.0% 91.2% 97.4% 7
2020s 91.0% 91.0% 91.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 114 Malaysia 91.6% compare
  2. 115 Samoa 91.4% compare
  3. 116 Grenada 91.3% compare
  4. 118 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.7% compare
  5. 119 Kiribati 90.7% compare
  6. 120 Marshall Islands 90.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 91.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1976.
How does Kuwait rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
187 places, 4,431 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release