Enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Enrolment in primary education, male was 139,640 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 139,640 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 142,894 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43,716 number, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 131st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43,716 number | — |
| 1972 | 44,902 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 48,451 number | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 51,311 number | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 55,543 number | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 60,721 number | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 67,141 number | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 72,945 number | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 74,449 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 76,701 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 77,734 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 80,023 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 82,326 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 85,016 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 87,716 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 88,800 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 90,680 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 92,951 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 94,738 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 96,823 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 65,076 number | -32.8% |
| 1992 | 58,556 number | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 62,243 number | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 65,833 number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 65,320 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 72,444 number | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 73,186 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 72,696 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71,560 number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 71,570 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72,311 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 76,444 number | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 78,605 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 80,794 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 104,509 number | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 104,251 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 108,638 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 106,750 number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 107,640 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 109,340 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 114,335 number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 117,297 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 121,685 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 129,023 number | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 134,738 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 138,461 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 142,894 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 142,856 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 139,640 number | -2.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 139,640 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 139,640 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 586,203 number, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -32.8% | 96,823 number | 65,076 number |
| 2005 | +29.4% | 80,794 number | 104,509 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,687 number | 43,716 number | 74,449 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 85,668 number | 76,701 number | 94,738 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,374 number | 58,556 number | 96,823 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,151 number | 71,570 number | 108,638 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,027 number | 109,340 number | 142,894 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Kuwait was 139,640 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 142,894 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,716 number in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.