Education in Kuwait 1,946 indicators covering education for Kuwait. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 90.4% 2021 down 2.9% 24th Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 0.9747 GPIA 2018 up 2.6% 84th Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 13.8% 2015 up 14.2% 43rd Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP 14.3% 2014 up 3.0% 69th Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender 0.6896 GPIA 2013 down 57.0% 85th Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage 0.6% 2015 down 28.8% 65th Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education 11 2021 down 99.4% 67th Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 100.0% 2014 up 3.2% 1st Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ 9,570 2014 down 5.4% 29th Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 38.42 2021 down 6.4% 7th Repeaters in grade unknown of lower secondary general education, both 0 2021 — 7th Repeaters in grade unknown of lower secondary general education 0 2021 — 7th Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 5 2021 down 99.4% 86th Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 100.0% 2014 up 3.3% 1st Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 23.9% 2011 up 2,626.1% 8th Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage 0.9% 2015 up 4.6% 41st Repeaters in grade unknown of lower secondary general education, male 0 2021 — 7th Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 18.9% 2011 up 2,058.5% 8th Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 2025 unchanged 9th Duration of compulsory education in years 9 2025 unchanged 50th Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 9 2025 unchanged 43rd Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2013 up 69.1% 1st Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 7.22 2018 up 12.3% 103rd Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of 17.2% 2014 up 9.8% 65th All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 81.4% 2014 down 7.4% 36th Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 18.6% 2014 up 108.8% 56th All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 77.3% 2014 down 13.4% 62nd Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st Government expenditure on education 6.44 2024 up 8.1% 7th Literacy rate 96.5% 2020 up 2.1% 45th Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 22.7% 2014 up 194.8% 17th Share of schools with access to computers for teaching 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ 11,511 2014 up 0.9% 24th Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ 966.38 millions 2014 up 115.4% 42nd Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 7.98 2018 up 13.5% 94th Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 1.14 GPIA 2018 up 1.5% 2nd Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 6.83 2018 up 11.3% 106th Share of schools with access to basic drinking water 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male 4 2021 down 99.2% 77th Proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for 63.4% 2023 up 46.3% 104th Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ 945.99 millions 2014 down 9.6% 42nd Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female 1 2021 down 99.7% 75th Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ 1,452 millions 2014 up 189.7% 37th Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ 1,495 millions 2014 up 8.4% 45th Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ 1,302 millions 2014 down 9.6% 48th Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2013 up 58.9% 1st Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2013 up 74.2% 1st Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling 96.5% 2020 up 2.1% 44th Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ 1,421 millions 2014 up 21.7% 38th Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 100.0% 2014 up 3.4% 1st Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 47.9% 2018 down 7.7% 81st Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ 2,246 millions 2014 up 45.8% 44th Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 31.5% 2011 up 2,760.1% 5th Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 100.0% 2013 unchanged 1st Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 25.0% 2018 down 42.7% 82nd Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ 1,956 millions 2014 up 21.7% 44th Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 26.5% 2011 up 2,753.8% 4th Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 GPIA 2013 up 9.7% 5th ← Previous Page 25 of 33 Next →