Education in Kuwait

1,946 indicators covering education for Kuwait.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 2021 up 52.0% 91st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 2021 down 99.4% 183rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 2021 down 23.3% 123rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 2021 down 23.0% 122nd
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 2015 up 23.6% 125th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 2021 up 18.5% 132nd
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year 2021 down 195.4% 191st
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2021 up 23.1% 158th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person 2021 down 14.9% 161st
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,113 2021 up 18.5% 132nd
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.44 % change on previous year 2021 down 195.4% 200th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2021 up 23.1% 158th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0608 units per person 2021 down 14.9% 161st
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 2021 up 19.8% 132nd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year 2021 down 156.8% 179th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person 2021 down 14.0% 159th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,131 2021 up 17.3% 132nd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year 2021 down 233.2% 200th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person 2021 down 15.7% 164th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 2015 up 23.6% 125th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year 2015 up 178.9% 28th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 2021 up 26.2% 105th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year 2021 down 313.8% 177th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,122 2015 up 21.3% 124th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year 2015 up 188.6% 35th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 2015 up 25.9% 125th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year 2015 up 171.8% 24th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 2021 down 23.2% 126th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year 2021 down 454.8% 203rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 121,840 2021 up 15.1% 112th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year 2021 down 184.6% 170th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 2021 up 26.2% 87th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 2021 up 26.1% 120th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 2021 up 6.9% 110th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year 2021 down 229.9% 168th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,581 2021 up 29.0% 117th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.6 % change on previous year 2021 down 28.6% 80th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year 2023 down 0.5% 14th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 156th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2022 down 0.5% 21st
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 2021 up 26.2% 105th
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 14th
Population ages 15-64 78.9% 2025 up 4.0% 3rd
Population ages 0-14 18.0% 2025 down 17.6% 140th
Lower secondary school starting age 11 years 2025 unchanged 144th
Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0788 units per person 2015 down 27.9% 104th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2021 up 24.4% 158th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2021 up 21.8% 158th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 9 2021 down 99.1% 175th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 2 2021 down 99.7% 178th