Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 58.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
58.4%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
81st
of 164 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2007
All-time low
58.4%
in 2019
Years of data
17
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 75.9 %2000: 73 %2001: 71.2 %2002: 72.1 %2003: 72 %2004: 72.8 %2005: 75.5 %2006: 80.1 %2007: 84 %2012: 82.1 %2013: 77.7 %2014: 71.8 %2015: 68.7 %2016: 67.4 %2017: 64.5 %2018: 60.9 %2019: 58.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Kuwait stood at 58.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Kuwait peaked at 84.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2019.

That places Kuwait 81st 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, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 75.9%
2000 73.0% -3.9%
2001 71.2% -2.5%
2002 72.1% +1.3%
2003 72.0% -0.2%
2004 72.8% +1.1%
2005 75.5% +3.8%
2006 80.1% +6.1%
2007 84.0% +4.9%
2012 82.1% -2.3%
2013 77.7% -5.4%
2014 71.8% -7.5%
2015 68.7% -4.4%
2016 67.4% -1.8%
2017 64.5% -4.4%
2018 60.9% -5.6%
2019 58.4% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.9% 75.9% 75.9% 1
2000s 75.1% 71.2% 84.0% 8
2010s 68.9% 58.4% 82.1% 8

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  4. 82 Croatia 58.1% compare
  5. 83 Ghana 57.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Kuwait?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Kuwait was 58.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2019.
How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Kuwait ranks 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
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Total male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.