Education in Kuwait

1,946 indicators covering education for Kuwait.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 442 number 2019 down 75.9% 108th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1 GPIA 2021 down 7.3% 30th
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female 84.9% 2021 down 12.4% 115th
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity 1.17 GPIA 2021 up 14.1% 8th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 43.1% 2016 down 3.7% 160th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 0.8% 2016 down 6.4% 160th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 56.9% 2016 up 3.0% 10th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male 70.7% 2021 down 25.3% 132nd
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 165,521 number 2012 up 23.0% 124th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ 91.34 millions 2011 up 151.0% 35th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 56.4% 2016 up 3.2% 18th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 43.6% 2016 down 3.8% 151st
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 0.8% 2016 down 6.8% 151st
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ 2,367 millions 2014 up 6.9% 48th
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ 1,756 millions 2014 up 51.0% 50th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.5148 GPIA 2021 down 10.7% 141st
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index 1.09 GPI 2018 up 9.4% 9th
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education 42.5% 2021 down 52.8% 144th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 81,223 number 2012 up 24.0% 120th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 671 number 2019 down 40.8% 106th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 248 number 2019 down 64.5% 113th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 6,665 2023 up 40.6% 12th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 3.0% 2023 up 23.8% 2nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1 GPIA 2021 32nd
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 108,681 number 2012 up 0.5% 119th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 1,015 number 2019 down 71.6% 115th
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant 114.12 millions 2011 up 18.5% 31st
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female 0.3% 2018 down 38.6% 111th
Net intake rate in grade 1 56.2% 2017 down 4.8% 92nd
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 56,817 number 2012 up 2.0% 115th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 0.4% 2018 down 66.0% 113th
Trained teachers in lower secondary education 100.0% 2021 up 26.4% 1st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 81.7% 2021 up 4.3% 56th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 5,274 2023 up 122.1% 64th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 5 2023 72nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 8,536 2023 up 102.7% 76th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1 GPIA 2023 2nd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 187 2023 down 61.8% 58th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 2,759 2023 up 119.8% 13th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 48 2023 up 77.8% 131st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 192 2023 up 291.8% 24th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 1 2023 132nd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 1 GPIA 2023 4th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 61st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 4.8% 2023 up 88.6% 31st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 7.7% 2023 up 72.1% 35th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.6274 UIS estimate 2023 up 42.6% 157th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.2% 2023 down 67.5% 34th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2.5% 2023 up 86.7% 3rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 51.0% 108th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.2% 2023 up 232.9% 10th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 117th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.6046 UIS estimate 2023 up 25.7% 166th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) 5.7% 2021 down 24.1% 6th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 0 GPIA 2023 96th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3733 UIS estimate 2023 up 110.7% 118th