Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 82.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
82.8%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
162nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2011
All-time low
47.0%
in 1992
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 61.5 %1972: 64.2 %1973: 67.6 %1974: 68.8 %1975: 70 %1976: 71.4 %1977: 76.1 %1978: 85 %1979: 83.3 %1980: 81.7 %1981: 82.6 %1982: 83.6 %1983: 86.1 %1984: 87.4 %1985: 89 %1986: 88.7 %1987: 83.5 %1988: 81.9 %1992: 47 %1994: 68 %1996: 89.3 %1997: 88.8 %1998: 94.8 %1999: 94.8 %2000: 91.4 %2001: 90.9 %2002: 93.5 %2003: 92.7 %2004: 94.4 %2005: 92.7 %2007: 98.6 %2008: 98.6 %2010: 99 %2011: 99.5 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98.3 %2016: 97.3 %2017: 92.5 %2018: 88.9 %2019: 82.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 82.8%.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 99.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1992.

That places Kuwait 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 61.5%
1972 64.2% +4.4%
1973 67.6% +5.3%
1974 68.8% +1.8%
1975 70.0% +1.8%
1976 71.4% +2.0%
1977 76.1% +6.6%
1978 85.0% +11.7%
1979 83.3% -2.0%
1980 81.7% -1.9%
1981 82.6% +1.1%
1982 83.6% +1.2%
1983 86.1% +3.0%
1984 87.4% +1.5%
1985 89.0% +1.8%
1986 88.7% -0.3%
1987 83.5% -5.9%
1988 81.9% -1.9%
1992 47.0% -42.6%
1994 68.0% +44.6%
1996 89.3% +31.3%
1997 88.8% -0.5%
1998 94.8% +6.7%
1999 94.8% -0.0%
2000 91.4% -3.6%
2001 90.9% -0.6%
2002 93.5% +2.8%
2003 92.7% -0.8%
2004 94.4% +1.9%
2005 92.7% -1.8%
2007 98.6% +6.4%
2008 98.6% -0.0%
2010 99.0% +0.4%
2011 99.5% +0.5%
2012 99.4% -0.1%
2013 98.8% -0.6%
2014 98.7% -0.1%
2015 98.3% -0.4%
2016 97.3% -1.0%
2017 92.5% -4.9%
2018 88.9% -3.9%
2019 82.8% -6.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 82.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 84% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 82.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.1%, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +44.6% 47.0% 68.0%
1992 -42.6% 81.9% 47.0%
1996 +31.3% 68.0% 89.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72.0% 61.5% 85.0% 9
1980s 85.0% 81.7% 89.0% 9
1990s 80.5% 47.0% 94.8% 6
2000s 94.1% 90.9% 98.6% 8
2010s 95.5% 82.8% 99.5% 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 159 Yemen 84.4% compare
  2. 160 Eswatini 83.7% compare
  3. 161 Jamaica 82.8% compare
  4. 163 Comoros 81.8% compare
  5. 164 Angola 81.6% compare
  6. 165 Jordan 81.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kuwait?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kuwait was 82.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.