Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 91.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female 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, female in Kuwait is 91.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 99.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1976.
Kuwait ranks 91st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 91.4% | — |
| 1973 | 96.2% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 58.7% | -38.3% |
| 1979 | 97.0% | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 92.3% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 91.2% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.7% | 58.7% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 90.0% | 95.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 91.2% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 94.5% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 86.1% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 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, female in Kuwait?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Kuwait was 91.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release