Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 80.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Kuwait, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Kuwait stood at 80.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1976.
That places Kuwait 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade 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% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -1.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 96.8% | 95.1% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 84.7% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
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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, male in Kuwait?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Kuwait was 80.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade 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 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release