Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 75,989 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
75,989 number
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
112th
of 171 countries
All-time high
83,044 number
in 2013
All-time low
57,365 number
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1999–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200920191999: 57.4k number2000: 59.7k number2001: 61.6k number2002: 62.8k number2003: 62.7k number2004: 61.9k number2005: 65.3k number2006: 67.1k number2007: 70.1k number2012: 82.2k number2013: 83.0k number2014: 81.8k number2015: 80.9k number2016: 82.0k number2017: 81.1k number2018: 78.8k number2019: 76.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait is 75,989 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 83,044 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57,365 number, in 1999.

Kuwait ranks 112th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 57,365 number
2000 59,666 number +4.0%
2001 61,570 number +3.2%
2002 62,831 number +2.0%
2003 62,724 number -0.2%
2004 61,939 number -1.3%
2005 65,311 number +5.4%
2006 67,060 number +2.7%
2007 70,082 number +4.5%
2012 82,209 number +17.3%
2013 83,044 number +1.0%
2014 81,783 number -1.5%
2015 80,853 number -1.1%
2016 81,993 number +1.4%
2017 81,135 number -1.0%
2018 78,830 number -2.8%
2019 75,989 number -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,365 number 57,365 number 57,365 number 1
2000s 63,898 number 59,666 number 70,082 number 8
2010s 80,730 number 75,989 number 83,044 number 8

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 109 Syrian Arab Republic 86,657 number compare
  2. 110 Albania 80,488 number compare
  3. 111 Georgia 76,416 number compare
  4. 113 Estonia 66,895 number compare
  5. 114 Qatar 54,467 number compare
  6. 115 Congo 53,920 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait was 75,989 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 83,044 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 57,365 number in 1999.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.