Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 85.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait is 85.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 98.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1976.
That places Kuwait 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| 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% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | -8.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 85.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 85.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +63.1% | 57.1% | 93.1% |
| 1976 | -40.7% | 96.2% | 57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 97.0% | 94.8% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 88.5% | 96.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 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, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 85.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release