Primary completion rate, total in Kuwait

Kuwait: Primary completion rate, total was 80.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
80.4%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
145th
of 189 countries
All-time high
113.9%
in 2005
All-time low
45.7%
in 1974
Years of data
40
1971–2021

Primary completion rate, total in Kuwait, 1971–2021

02550751001251971199620211971: 53.6 % of relevant age group1972: 50.1 % of relevant age group1973: 48.2 % of relevant age group1974: 45.7 % of relevant age group1975: 53.7 % of relevant age group1976: 75.8 % of relevant age group1977: 63.4 % of relevant age group1978: 69.3 % of relevant age group1979: 70.4 % of relevant age group1980: 77.4 % of relevant age group1981: 88.4 % of relevant age group1982: 86.7 % of relevant age group1983: 88.9 % of relevant age group1984: 88.5 % of relevant age group1985: 86.9 % of relevant age group1986: 85.3 % of relevant age group1987: 84.2 % of relevant age group1992: 68.2 % of relevant age group1994: 84.5 % of relevant age group1995: 71.3 % of relevant age group1996: 87.9 % of relevant age group1997: 82.5 % of relevant age group1999: 86.9 % of relevant age group2000: 90.3 % of relevant age group2001: 83 % of relevant age group2002: 91.8 % of relevant age group2003: 98.9 % of relevant age group2004: 102.3 % of relevant age group2005: 113.9 % of relevant age group2007: 107.6 % of relevant age group2010: 101.2 % of relevant age group2011: 100.4 % of relevant age group2012: 96.5 % of relevant age group2013: 97.6 % of relevant age group2016: 95.3 % of relevant age group2017: 90.6 % of relevant age group2018: 88.4 % of relevant age group2019: 82.5 % of relevant age group2020: 83.4 % of relevant age group2021: 80.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 80.4% for primary completion rate, total in 2021.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Kuwait peaked at 113.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1974.

Kuwait ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58.9% 45.7% 75.8% 9
1980s 85.8% 77.4% 88.9% 8
1990s 80.2% 68.2% 87.9% 6
2000s 98.2% 83.0% 113.9% 7
2010s 94.1% 82.5% 101.2% 8
2020s 81.9% 80.4% 83.4% 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 142 Zambia 81.8% compare
  2. 143 Nicaragua 81.7% compare
  3. 144 Romania 81.0% compare
  4. 146 Cote d'Ivoire 80.2% compare
  5. 147 Micronesia (country) 78.9% compare
  6. 148 Tanzania 77.3% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

More aid effectiveness data for Kuwait

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Kuwait?
Primary completion rate, total in Kuwait was 80.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 113.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1974.
How does Kuwait rank for primary completion rate, total?
Kuwait ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.