Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 79.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
79.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2006
All-time low
74.2%
in 1996
Years of data
19
1996–2021
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Kuwait, 1996–2021
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 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 74.2% | — |
| 1999 | 80.9% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 79.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 86% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 79.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.1%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
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, 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 102nd out of 180 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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February 2026 Data Release