Education in Kuwait 1,946 indicators covering education for Kuwait. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 — 71st Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female 93.6% 2018 down 4.3% 99th Teachers in upper secondary education, female 10,882 number 2019 up 45.6% 66th Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 56.1% 2019 up 3.8% 66th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index 1.05 GPI 2018 up 5.5% 17th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 89.0% 2018 down 9.3% 114th Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female 31.5% 2021 down 52.8% 140th Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male 29.9% 2021 down 54.2% 140th Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.05 GPIA 2021 up 2.8% 30th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male 0.0% 2020 down 99.8% 160th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female 0.0% 2020 down 99.8% 158th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.3% 2021 down 72.6% 30th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 61.6% 2021 up 4.4% 177th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female 0.3% 2018 down 84.0% 121st Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male 0.5% 2018 down 73.7% 118th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 1,077 2018 up 308.0% 61st Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 0.9845 GPIA 2012 down 2.8% 173rd Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 22.9% 2021 up 439.8% 39th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 262 2018 up 1,090.9% 72nd Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 54,594 2021 up 699.9% 60th Literacy rate, adult total 96.5% 2020 up 2.1% 28th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 4 2023 — 121st Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 41,426 2021 up 72.0% 83rd Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education 0.0% 2020 down 99.9% 164th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 167th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) 19.7% 2021 up 7.4% 37th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 26.6% 2021 up 25.0% 66th Literacy rate, adult male 97.0% 2020 up 1.6% 31st Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both 12.9% 2021 up 38.4% 21st Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 44.3% 2021 down 51.7% 153rd Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes 0.2% 2021 up 30.9% 101st Trained teachers in preprimary education 100.0% 2021 up 38.0% 1st Trained teachers in secondary education 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 42.6% 2021 down 52.8% 146th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 — 101st Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 1.08 GPIA 2021 up 4.4% 15th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 0.3% 2018 down 58.3% 123rd Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.8% 2025 up 23.0% 81st Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 65.0% 2012 down 8.6% 163rd Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 535 number 2019 down 12.2% 123rd Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 20.4% 2021 up 21.0% 77th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 31.7% 2021 up 25.4% 55th Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female 14,429 2021 up 58.0% 90th Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 46.3% 2021 down 50.5% 144th Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male 26,997 2021 up 80.5% 85th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both 0.0% 2020 down 99.4% 158th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.5% 2018 up 306.8% 35th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) 0.4% 2021 up 112.9% 15th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 35.0% 2012 up 21.1% 31st Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2018 up 1,104.3% 44th Adolescents out of school 22.9% 2021 up 439.8% 39th Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP 0.4% 2015 down 8.9% 54th Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education 8.09 headcount basis 2021 down 27.1% 136th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2020 down 99.5% 147th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2021 up 28.8% 1st Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP 1.5% 2015 down 11.4% 74th Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 67.9% 2012 down 8.7% 143rd Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 117,127 2021 up 1,580.4% 59th Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes 77.1% 2021 down 19.5% 146th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 15.1% 2021 up 389.6% 49th ← Previous Page 15 of 33 Next →