Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 60.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kuwait, 1971–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Kuwait stood at 60.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Kuwait peaked at 84.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.95, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.88 | — |
| 1972 | 35.14 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 33.79 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 32.95 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 33.18 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 34.59 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 35.02 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 34.05 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 34.41 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 33.43 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 36.25 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 39.54 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 41.77 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 43.55 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 44.65 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 45.9 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 46.07 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 46.32 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 46.36 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.96 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 34.79 | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 39.12 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 53.29 | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 58.99 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 68.68 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 71.11 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 73.5 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 79.31 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 79.51 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.98 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 75.66 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 75.09 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 73.65 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 72 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 75.49 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 77.56 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 82.21 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 84.12 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 84 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.3 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 82.17 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.38 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 71.66 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 68.01 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 68.37 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.31 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 62.45 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 60.2 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 60.25 | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 60.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 65% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 60.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.61, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +36.2% | 39.12 | 53.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.56 | 32.95 | 37.88 | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.38 | 33.43 | 46.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.53 | 34.79 | 79.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.09 | 72 | 84.12 | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.28 | 60.2 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 60.25 | 60.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Kuwait?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Kuwait was 60.25 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 84.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.95 in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Kuwait ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.