Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.2% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
102.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.3%
in 2007
All-time low
98.4%
in 2001
Years of data
17
1996–2012

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2012

02550751001996200420121996: 102.2 %1997: 105.6 %1998: 104.7 %1999: 101.5 %2000: 99.8 %2001: 98.4 %2002: 99.7 %2003: 101.7 %2004: 102.9 %2005: 104.9 %2006: 103.7 %2007: 106.3 %2008: 103.9 %2009: 103.6 %2010: 102.9 %2011: 103.4 %2012: 102.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 102.2%.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 106.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2001.

Kuwait ranks 80th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2012.
Year % Change
1996 102.2%
1997 105.6% +3.4%
1998 104.7% -0.9%
1999 101.5% -3.1%
2000 99.8% -1.7%
2001 98.4% -1.4%
2002 99.7% +1.3%
2003 101.7% +2.0%
2004 102.9% +1.2%
2005 104.9% +2.0%
2006 103.7% -1.2%
2007 106.3% +2.6%
2008 103.9% -2.3%
2009 103.6% -0.3%
2010 102.9% -0.7%
2011 103.4% +0.5%
2012 102.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.5% 101.5% 105.6% 4
2000s 102.5% 98.4% 106.3% 10
2010s 102.8% 102.2% 103.4% 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 77 Croatia 102.3% compare
  2. 78 Brunei Darussalam 102.3% compare
  3. 79 France 102.2% compare
  4. 81 Chile 102.1% compare
  5. 82 Suriname 102.1% compare
  6. 83 Italy 102.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait was 102.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2001.
How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.