Education in Kuwait 1,946 indicators covering education for Kuwait. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 9 2025 unchanged 106th Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 — 61st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 31.3% 2021 down 26.7% 96th Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.09 GPI 2018 up 9.4% 14th Over-age students, primary, male 2.9% 2018 up 7.1% 135th Over-age students, primary, female 2.2% 2018 down 1.8% 133rd Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1.17 index 2021 up 14.1% 8th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 85,722 number 2019 up 10.1% 99th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 40,172 number 2019 up 3.6% 100th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 45,550 number 2019 up 16.6% 98th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 — 68th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.3% 2018 up 63.0% 135th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 95.8% 2015 up 12.7% 41st Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.18 GPI 2015 down 0.7% 7th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 81.1% 2015 up 13.4% 72nd Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 2 2021 down 99.3% 153rd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 98.5% 2012 down 1.7% 88th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 1 2021 down 99.3% 165th Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged 115th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 91.2% 2018 down 6.9% 118th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 2 2021 down 99.2% 165th Progression to secondary school 97.8% 2017 down 2.0% 78th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 8.8% 2021 — 7th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.3% 2018 up 51.1% 131st Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 98.3% 2012 up 0.6% 90th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 98.8% 2012 down 3.9% 90th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9948 GPI 2012 up 4.7% 103rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 88.2% 2018 down 10.5% 141st Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 576,542 2025 up 30.7% 124th Population of compulsory school age, female 280,668 2025 up 33.7% 124th Population of compulsory school age, male 295,874 2025 up 28.1% 123rd Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 165,521 2012 up 23.0% 126th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 — 102nd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.0% 2015 — 154th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 105,995 2025 up 30.2% 94th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 52,222 2025 up 36.9% 94th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 53,773 2025 up 24.3% 96th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 81,223 2012 up 24.0% 125th Duration of compulsory education 9 years 2025 unchanged 120th Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.0% 2015 — 153rd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.0% 2015 — 153rd Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0 2021 down 100.0% 172nd Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 0 2021 down 100.0% 169th Trained teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2021 up 25.0% 1st Trained teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2021 up 80.9% 1st Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 2 2021 down 97.2% 165th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 2 2021 down 97.1% 162nd Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 84,298 2012 up 22.1% 126th Government spending on education as a share of GDP 6.4% 2024 up 8.1% 22nd Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 93.4% 2012 up 14.2% 67th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 1 2021 down 99.8% 172nd Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 1 2021 down 99.7% 168th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.5% 2021 up 86.3% 16th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 108,681 2012 up 0.5% 117th Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.6869 GPIA 2001 up 175.1% 100th Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 6.4% 2024 up 8.1% 22nd Primary education, pupils 49.0% 2018 up 0.3% 48th Inequality in education 0.2211 2023 down 3.5% 60th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0.4% 2018 down 79.0% 127th ← Previous Page 10 of 33 Next →