Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 86.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 86.7% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Kuwait peaked at 99.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 136th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.4% | 49.8% | 77.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 73.1% | 78.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 58.9% | 83.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 85.4% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 133 Ukraine 87.4% compare
- 134 Philippines 87.2% compare
- 135 Côte d'Ivoire 86.8% compare
- 137 Paraguay 86.6% compare
- 138 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.5% compare
- 139 Zambia 86.2% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Kuwait?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Kuwait was 86.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release