Education in Kuwait

1,946 indicators covering education for Kuwait.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 61.8% 2018 up 11.3% 114th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 1.31 GPIA 2018 up 4.0% 2nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 59.8% 2018 up 11.7% 119th
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 7.3 years 2040 up 6.0% 139th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes 21.2% 2018 up 17.7% 31st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 65.8% 2018 up 10.2% 107th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 59.8% 2018 up 11.7% 118th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ 11,169 2014 down 12.3% 15th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 65.8% 2018 up 10.2% 106th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 1.09 GPIA 2018 down 1.1% 1st
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ 3,741 millions 2014 up 28.1% 51st
Share of primary schools with toilets 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ 2,775 millions 2014 up 81.0% 53rd
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ 3,259 millions 2014 up 6.9% 55th
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ 2,417 millions 2014 up 51.0% 60th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 18.5% 2018 up 40.5% 79th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 18.5% 2018 up 40.5% 79th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 47.1% 2021 up 1.7% 133rd
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 0.9% 2021 up 3.2% 133rd
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 52.9% 2021 down 1.4% 14th
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 6.77 2009 down 26.0% 123rd
4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 43.92 2021 down 54.3% 132nd
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 15.0% 2018 up 38.4% 86th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 15.0% 2018 up 38.4% 86th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 25.6% 2018 up 41.0% 59th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 25.6% 2018 up 41.0% 59th
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, both sexes 0 2021 16th
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index 1 index 2020 unchanged 23rd
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female 0 2021 14th
Average years of schooling 6.62 years 2020 up 3.6% 90th
Share of the population with tertiary education 6.3% 2020 down 25.9% 78th
Share of population with no formal education 2.7% 2020 down 51.8% 59th
Share of the population with at least some formal education 97.3% 2020 up 3.1% 52nd
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male 0 2021 16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 1.41 GPIA 2018 up 0.8% 2nd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 60.8% 2021 up 1.9% 26th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 1.4% 2021 up 2.3% 26th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 39.2% 2021 down 2.8% 112th
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes 0.2421 years 2013 down 48.1% 53rd
Number of classroom teachers in primary education 32,782 2021 up 26.2% 40th
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male 0.2843 years 2013 up 4.1% 44th
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female 0.1961 years 2013 down 71.7% 57th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 55.9% 2018 up 14.4% 93rd
Share of the population with lower secondary education 55.9% 2018 up 14.4% 93rd
Government expenditure per student, secondary 17.3% 2014 up 7.7% 70th
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes 12.1% 2013 down 48.1% 60th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary 55.9% 2018 up 14.4% 92nd
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender 0.6896 GPIA 2013 down 57.0% 89th
Primary education gross enrolment ratio 82.36 2021 down 20.8% 68th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 53.9% 2018 up 15.7% 98th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 95.5% 2018 up 2.9% 83rd
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary 53.9% 2018 up 15.7% 97th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 93.9% 2018 up 4.7% 88th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 60.0% 2018 up 11.7% 84th
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female 9.8% 2013 down 71.7% 61st
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male 14.2% 2013 up 4.0% 54th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 1.1 GPIA 2018 down 2.7% 4th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary 60.0% 2018 up 11.7% 83rd
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 96.3% 2018 up 2.1% 85th