Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.06 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.84 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
48
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait, 1971–2019

00.250.50.7511.2197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait stood at 1.06 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.84 GPIA, in 1975.

That places Kuwait 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.919 GPIA —
1972 0.892 GPIA -2.9%
1973 0.8728 GPIA -2.1%
1974 0.8449 GPIA -3.2%
1975 0.84 GPIA -0.6%
1976 0.8739 GPIA +4.0%
1977 0.873 GPIA -0.1%
1978 0.8925 GPIA +2.2%
1979 0.9357 GPIA +4.8%
1980 0.9671 GPIA +3.4%
1981 0.9604 GPIA -0.7%
1982 0.9682 GPIA +0.8%
1983 0.9289 GPIA -4.1%
1984 1 GPIA +7.8%
1985 0.8623 GPIA -13.8%
1986 0.8834 GPIA +2.5%
1987 0.9146 GPIA +3.5%
1988 0.9326 GPIA +2.0%
1989 0.9679 GPIA +3.8%
1990 0.9936 GPIA +2.7%
1991 1.01 GPIA +1.3%
1992 0.9999 GPIA -0.7%
1993 0.9728 GPIA -2.7%
1994 0.9189 GPIA -5.5%
1995 0.8868 GPIA -3.5%
1996 0.8748 GPIA -1.4%
1997 0.9233 GPIA +5.5%
1998 0.9999 GPIA +8.3%
1999 1.09 GPIA +9.2%
2000 1.13 GPIA +3.7%
2001 1.12 GPIA -0.9%
2002 1.08 GPIA -3.5%
2003 1.05 GPIA -3.3%
2004 0.9782 GPIA -6.5%
2005 0.9993 GPIA +2.2%
2006 0.9367 GPIA -6.3%
2007 0.9563 GPIA +2.1%
2008 0.9772 GPIA +2.2%
2010 0.9935 GPIA +1.7%
2011 1.02 GPIA +2.5%
2012 1 GPIA -1.6%
2013 0.9923 GPIA -1.0%
2014 0.9951 GPIA +0.3%
2015 0.9798 GPIA -1.5%
2016 1.03 GPIA +4.9%
2017 1.03 GPIA -0.2%
2018 1.05 GPIA +2.5%
2019 1.06 GPIA +0.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9934 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9931 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8826 GPIA 0.84 GPIA 0.9357 GPIA 9
1980s 0.9386 GPIA 0.8623 GPIA 1 GPIA 10
1990s 0.9668 GPIA 0.8748 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 10
2000s 1.03 GPIA 0.9367 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 9
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9798 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 14 Bahrain 1.07 GPIA compare
  2. 15 Fiji 1.07 GPIA compare
  3. 16 Tonga 1.06 GPIA compare
  4. 18 Dominica 1.06 GPIA compare
  5. 19 Maldives 1.06 GPIA compare
  6. 20 Guinea-Bissau 1.06 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait?
Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait was 1.06 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.84 GPIA in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
Kuwait ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,886 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/