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Over-age students, primary in Kuwait

Kuwait: Over-age students, primary was 2.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.6%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
133rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 1971
All-time low
1.4%
in 2013
Years of data
41
1971–2018

Over-age students, primary in Kuwait, 1971–2018

01020301971199420181971: 30.9 % of enrollment1972: 28.2 % of enrollment1973: 26.1 % of enrollment1974: 25.3 % of enrollment1975: 25.6 % of enrollment1976: 25.8 % of enrollment1977: 25.5 % of enrollment1978: 11.6 % of enrollment1979: 15.3 % of enrollment1980: 16.3 % of enrollment1981: 13.7 % of enrollment1982: 13.4 % of enrollment1983: 12.9 % of enrollment1984: 11.2 % of enrollment1985: 10.4 % of enrollment1986: 9.2 % of enrollment1987: 9.6 % of enrollment1988: 9.8 % of enrollment1992: 12 % of enrollment1994: 7.3 % of enrollment1996: 6.9 % of enrollment1997: 5.1 % of enrollment1998: 5 % of enrollment1999: 5.5 % of enrollment2000: 5.5 % of enrollment2001: 5.8 % of enrollment2002: 5.7 % of enrollment2003: 6.2 % of enrollment2004: 6.5 % of enrollment2005: 5 % of enrollment2007: 3.5 % of enrollment2008: 2.5 % of enrollment2010: 1.7 % of enrollment2011: 1.7 % of enrollment2012: 1.5 % of enrollment2013: 1.4 % of enrollment2014: 1.8 % of enrollment2015: 3 % of enrollment2016: 2.8 % of enrollment2017: 2.9 % of enrollment2018: 2.6 % of enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2.6% for over-age students, primary in 2018.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Kuwait peaked at 30.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.

Kuwait ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.8% 11.6% 30.9% 9
1980s 11.8% 9.2% 16.3% 9
1990s 7.0% 5.0% 12.0% 6
2000s 5.1% 2.5% 6.5% 8
2010s 2.2% 1.4% 3.0% 9

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 130 Saint Lucia 2.7% compare
  2. 131 Bahrain 2.7% compare
  3. 132 Cuba 2.6% compare
  4. 134 Hong Kong 2.6% compare
  5. 135 Egypt 2.5% compare
  6. 136 Qatar 2.5% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary in Kuwait?
Over-age students, primary in Kuwait was 2.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1971.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
How does Kuwait rank for over-age students, primary?
Kuwait ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.