Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 62.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
62.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
77th
of 164 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2000
All-time low
62.2%
in 2019
Years of data
17
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 83.6 %2000: 84 %2001: 81 %2002: 78.5 %2003: 75.5 %2004: 71.2 %2005: 75.5 %2006: 75 %2007: 80.4 %2012: 82.3 %2013: 77.1 %2014: 71.5 %2015: 67.3 %2016: 69.4 %2017: 66.2 %2018: 64.2 %2019: 62.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kuwait is 62.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kuwait peaked at 84.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2019.

That places Kuwait 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 83.6%
2000 84.0% +0.5%
2001 81.0% -3.6%
2002 78.5% -3.1%
2003 75.5% -3.9%
2004 71.2% -5.7%
2005 75.5% +6.0%
2006 75.0% -0.6%
2007 80.4% +7.1%
2012 82.3% +2.4%
2013 77.1% -6.3%
2014 71.5% -7.3%
2015 67.3% -5.8%
2016 69.4% +3.1%
2017 66.2% -4.6%
2018 64.2% -3.1%
2019 62.2% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.6% 83.6% 83.6% 1
2000s 77.6% 71.2% 84.0% 8
2010s 70.0% 62.2% 82.3% 8

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 74 Bermuda 63.1% compare
  2. 75 Dominican Republic 63.0% compare
  3. 76 New Zealand 62.9% compare
  4. 78 Lithuania 62.1% compare
  5. 79 Austria 61.8% compare
  6. 80 Ghana 58.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kuwait?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kuwait was 62.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2019.
How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Kuwait ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.