Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 75.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
75.3%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
173rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
47.4%
in 1992
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 67.2 %1972: 67.4 %1973: 71.2 %1974: 74 %1975: 75.7 %1976: 76.3 %1977: 80.5 %1978: 92.7 %1979: 90.9 %1980: 86 %1981: 86.2 %1982: 86.7 %1983: 88.5 %1984: 89.9 %1985: 93.3 %1986: 93.3 %1987: 87.5 %1988: 85.4 %1992: 47.4 %1994: 68.2 %1996: 93.2 %1997: 93.8 %1998: 100 %1999: 97.9 %2000: 90.5 %2001: 86.5 %2002: 88.9 %2003: 86.5 %2004: 89.5 %2005: 90.7 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 97.8 %2014: 97.5 %2015: 96.8 %2016: 95.6 %2017: 91.1 %2018: 84.7 %2019: 75.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 75.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2019.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1992.

That places Kuwait 173rd 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, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 67.2%
1972 67.4% +0.3%
1973 71.2% +5.6%
1974 74.0% +4.0%
1975 75.7% +2.4%
1976 76.3% +0.7%
1977 80.5% +5.6%
1978 92.7% +15.1%
1979 90.9% -1.9%
1980 86.0% -5.4%
1981 86.2% +0.2%
1982 86.7% +0.6%
1983 88.5% +2.1%
1984 89.9% +1.5%
1985 93.3% +3.8%
1986 93.3% +0.1%
1987 87.5% -6.3%
1988 85.4% -2.4%
1992 47.4% -44.5%
1994 68.2% +44.0%
1996 93.2% +36.6%
1997 93.8% +0.7%
1998 100.0% +6.6%
1999 97.9% -2.1%
2000 90.5% -7.6%
2001 86.5% -4.4%
2002 88.9% +2.7%
2003 86.5% -2.8%
2004 89.5% +3.5%
2005 90.7% +1.4%
2007 100.0% +10.2%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 98.8% -1.2%
2013 97.8% -1.1%
2014 97.5% -0.2%
2015 96.8% -0.8%
2016 95.6% -1.2%
2017 91.1% -4.8%
2018 84.7% -7.0%
2019 75.3% -11.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 75.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 76% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 75.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.1%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, male 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
1992 -44.5% 85.4% 47.4%
1994 +44.0% 47.4% 68.2%
1996 +36.6% 68.2% 93.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 77.3% 67.2% 92.7% 9
1980s 88.5% 85.4% 93.3% 9
1990s 83.4% 47.4% 100.0% 6
2000s 91.6% 86.5% 100.0% 8
2010s 93.8% 75.3% 100.0% 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 170 Pakistan 77.4% compare
  2. 171 Puerto Rico 76.9% compare
  3. 172 Bahamas 75.6% compare
  4. 174 Mauritania 75.0% compare
  5. 175 Marshall Islands 75.0% compare
  6. 176 Guinea-Bissau 74.5% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kuwait?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kuwait was 75.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Kuwait ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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.