Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 86.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
86.7%
World rank
137th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2013
All-time low
49.8%
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2021
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 137th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.8% | — |
| 1972 | 55.9% | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 59.8% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 65.9% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 72.0% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 77.8% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 77.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.4% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 74.2% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 72.1% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | -11.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 86.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 86.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.4%, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
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, 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 137th out of 180 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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February 2026 Data Release