Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 80.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Kuwait, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Kuwait is 80.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 98.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 101st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 96.0% | — |
| 2011 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 84.7% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 98 Solomon Islands 82.0% compare
- 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.9% compare
- 100 Cambodia 80.7% compare
- 102 Eritrea 80.2% compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.8% compare
- 104 Lesotho 79.7% 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 5 of primary education, male in Kuwait?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Kuwait was 80.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release