Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kuwait
Kuwait: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.12 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 1994
All-time low
0.8738 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
26
1972–2020
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kuwait, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kuwait stood at 1.12 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kuwait peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8738 GPIA, in 2016.
Kuwait ranks 14th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9326 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.9746 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9811 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.986 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9851 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9932 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9945 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.16 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9987 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9938 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9854 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9996 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9891 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8738 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9851 GPIA | 0.9326 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9851 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9854 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9954 GPIA | 0.8738 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kuwait?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kuwait was 1.12 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1994.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8738 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release