Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 75.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kuwait is 75.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kuwait peaked at 96.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.3% | — |
| 1972 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 61.7% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 63.6% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 70.6% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 82.2% | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 80.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 79.4% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 74.2% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -14.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 75.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 75.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.8% | 58.3% | 82.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 72.8% | 81.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 60.1% | 83.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 84.7% | 96.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 87.9% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 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, male in Kuwait?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kuwait was 75.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release