Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 89.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait stood at 89.3%.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1976.
That places Kuwait 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 98.0% | — |
| 1973 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 97.0% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 55.7% | -42.6% |
| 1979 | 98.4% | +76.6% |
| 1981 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 94.2% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 91.8% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 90.7% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.6% | 55.7% | 98.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 90.5% | 97.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 83.0% | 94.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.1% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 89.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 110 Solomon Islands 90.3% compare
- 111 Libya 89.8% compare
- 112 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.5% compare
- 114 Albania 89.0% compare
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.9% compare
- 116 Eritrea 88.3% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait was 89.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release