Education in Kuwait

1,946 indicators covering education for Kuwait.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 20.9% 2021 up 1,027.4% 28th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 1.5% 2021 up 28.9% 107th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 16,026 2021 up 570.8% 75th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 29.3% 2021 up 448.1% 31st
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 38,568 2021 up 769.4% 56th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 65.0% 2015 down 10.2% 153rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 3.0% 2021 down 50.4% 109th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes 73.4% 2021 down 6.8% 117th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 148th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both 0.0% 2021 up 123.6% 143rd
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.8628 GPIA 2021 up 9.7% 70th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 1.4% 2021 up 35.9% 104th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 1.6% 2021 up 23.8% 110th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 159th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 162nd
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 9,500 number 2013 down 41.6% 57th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 68.7% 2021 up 19.9% 98th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 599 number 2019 up 86.6% 111th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) 0.0% 2021 115th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 1.2% 2015 up 25.7% 93rd
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 59,838 2021 down 23.2% 116th
Current education expenditure, primary 100.0% 2014 up 3.2% 1st
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 96,020 2021 up 210.6% 78th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.6647 GPIA 2021 down 10.8% 133rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 2.4% 2021 down 53.5% 111th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 24.4% 2021 up 116.0% 46th
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) 0.9% 2018 up 111.4% 32nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 3.6% 2021 down 47.9% 108th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2021 up 80.9% 1st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2021 up 25.0% 1st
Current education expenditure, secondary 100.0% 2014 up 3.3% 1st
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2018 up 240.4% 52nd
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 1.14 GPIA 2021 up 3.7% 19th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 68.3% 2021 down 8.6% 125th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 79.6% 2021 down 4.3% 102nd
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 3,681 number 2013 down 66.9% 61st
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 100.0% 2021 up 37.7% 1st
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 34,309 2021 up 770.3% 60th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.6449 GPIA 2021 down 3.5% 150th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1 GPIA 2021 down 23.6% 61st
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 30.6% 2021 down 53.5% 142nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 178 number 2019 up 117.1% 130th
Trained teachers in secondary education, female 100.0% 2021 1st
Trained teachers in secondary education, male 100.0% 2021 1st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 152 number 2019 up 100.0% 125th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 55.7% 2021 up 576.0% 24th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 158,553 2021 up 410.5% 70th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 22.2% 2021 up 248.7% 34th
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 100 2023 unchanged 1st
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 0 2023 103rd
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 206 number 2019 down 73.4% 123rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 51.4% 2021 down 0.9% 8th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 1.1% 2021 down 1.6% 8th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 48.6% 2021 up 1.0% 193rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 46.2% 2021 up 3.6% 169th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 0.9% 2021 up 6.7% 169th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 53.8% 2021 down 2.9% 21st
Enrolment in early childhood education, female 29,489 2021 down 23.0% 113th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ 990.41 millions 2006 up 77.8% 60th
Enrolment in early childhood education, male 30,349 2021 down 23.3% 113th