Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 79.6% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
79.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 176 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2006
All-time low
74.2%
in 1996
Years of data
19
1996β2021
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Kuwait, 1996β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Kuwait stood at 79.6%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Kuwait peaked at 89.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 1996.
That places Kuwait 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 74.2% | 80.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 75.9% | 89.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 78.8% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.6% | 79.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 98 Namibia 79.9% compare
- 99 Philippines 79.7% compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 79.6% compare
- 102 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 79.3% compare
- 103 Eswatini 78.9% compare
- 104 Cuba 78.3% 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, upper secondary, female in Kuwait?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Kuwait was 79.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release