Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 82.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 82.36 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Kuwait peaked at 112.57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.11, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.95 | — |
| 1972 | 80.22 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 82.22 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 83.29 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 85.95 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 89.79 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 95.65 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 98.6 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 96.74 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 96.62 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 94.55 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 95.2 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 95.26 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 95.23 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.26 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 92.39 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 88.82 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 86.7 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 84.4 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 82.57 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 112.57 | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 73.11 | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 76.62 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 85.26 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 83.93 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 87.48 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 88.19 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 88.84 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 89.24 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 91.78 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 94.39 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 100.23 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 103.92 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 106.36 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 109.95 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 107.88 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 109.51 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 105.87 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 104.79 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 103.46 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 104.03 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 101.2 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 100.76 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.8 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.08 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 91.09 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 88.37 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 83.06 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 81.39 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 82.36 | +1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 82.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 83% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 82.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +36.3% | 82.57 | 112.57 |
| 1992 | -35.1% | 112.57 | 73.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.94 | 78.95 | 98.6 | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.34 | 84.4 | 96.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.78 | 73.11 | 112.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.47 | 91.78 | 109.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.97 | 83.06 | 104.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.88 | 81.39 | 82.36 | 2 |
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Kuwait?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Kuwait was 82.36 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 112.57 in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.11 in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Kuwait ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.