Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.13 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait is 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8541 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8541 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9511 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9699 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9524 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9571 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9817 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9462 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9188 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.966 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9642 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9476 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9637 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.984 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9767 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9988 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9795 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.987 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9989 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9895 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9501 GPIA | 0.8541 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9793 GPIA | 0.9476 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait was 1.13 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8541 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release