Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 38,764 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38,764 number
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
121st
of 196 countries
All-time high
42,646 number
in 2013
All-time low
10,114 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1971–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Kuwait, 1971–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Kuwait is 38,764 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 42,646 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10,114 number, in 1972.

That places Kuwait 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 10,272 number —
1972 10,114 number -1.5%
1973 10,220 number +1.0%
1974 10,593 number +3.6%
1975 11,429 number +7.9%
1976 12,874 number +12.6%
1977 13,660 number +6.1%
1978 13,891 number +1.7%
1979 14,463 number +4.1%
1980 14,332 number -0.9%
1981 15,703 number +9.6%
1982 17,137 number +9.1%
1983 18,285 number +6.7%
1984 18,248 number -0.2%
1985 20,511 number +12.4%
1986 22,165 number +8.1%
1987 23,663 number +6.8%
1988 25,576 number +8.1%
1989 26,765 number +4.6%
1990 27,232 number +1.7%
1991 19,083 number -29.9%
1992 19,834 number +3.9%
1993 24,172 number +21.9%
1994 23,834 number -1.4%
1995 25,096 number +5.3%
1996 25,117 number +0.1%
1997 25,379 number +1.0%
1998 28,004 number +10.3%
1999 29,313 number +4.7%
2000 30,599 number +4.4%
2001 31,512 number +3.0%
2002 32,277 number +2.4%
2003 32,011 number -0.8%
2004 31,868 number -0.4%
2005 32,628 number +2.4%
2006 34,536 number +5.8%
2007 35,921 number +4.0%
2008 36,346 number +1.2%
2010 37,857 number +4.2%
2011 39,590 number +4.6%
2012 42,063 number +6.2%
2013 42,646 number +1.4%
2014 41,922 number -1.7%
2015 41,821 number -0.2%
2016 41,592 number -0.5%
2017 41,601 number +0.0%
2018 40,230 number -3.3%
2019 38,764 number -3.6%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 38,764 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 76% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 38,764 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68,913 number, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -29.9% 27,232 number 19,083 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,946 number 10,114 number 14,463 number 9
1980s 20,238 number 14,332 number 26,765 number 10
1990s 24,706 number 19,083 number 29,313 number 10
2000s 33,078 number 30,599 number 36,346 number 9
2010s 40,809 number 37,857 number 42,646 number 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 118 Oman 44,490 number compare
  2. 119 Albania 41,221 number compare
  3. 120 Latvia 40,065 number compare
  4. 122 Georgia 38,001 number compare
  5. 123 Slovenia 31,465 number compare
  6. 124 Estonia 28,474 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Kuwait?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Kuwait was 38,764 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 42,646 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 10,114 number in 1972.
How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Kuwait ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.