Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 60.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
60.2%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
77th
of 163 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2007
All-time low
60.2%
in 2019
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 79.5 %2000: 78 %2001: 75.7 %2002: 75.1 %2003: 73.6 %2004: 72 %2005: 75.5 %2006: 77.6 %2007: 82.2 %2012: 82.2 %2013: 77.4 %2014: 71.7 %2015: 68 %2016: 68.4 %2017: 65.3 %2018: 62.5 %2019: 60.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 60.2%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 82.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2019.

Kuwait ranks 77th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 79.5%
2000 78.0% -1.9%
2001 75.7% -3.0%
2002 75.1% -0.8%
2003 73.6% -1.9%
2004 72.0% -2.2%
2005 75.5% +4.9%
2006 77.6% +2.7%
2007 82.2% +6.0%
2012 82.2% -0.1%
2013 77.4% -5.8%
2014 71.7% -7.4%
2015 68.0% -5.1%
2016 68.4% +0.5%
2017 65.3% -4.5%
2018 62.5% -4.4%
2019 60.2% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.5% 79.5% 79.5% 1
2000s 76.2% 72.0% 82.2% 8
2010s 69.4% 60.2% 82.2% 8

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  4. 78 Montenegro 59.1% compare
  5. 79 Ghana 57.9% compare
  6. 80 Croatia 57.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait was 60.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2019.
How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.