Primary education, pupils in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary education, pupils was 49.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Kuwait is 49.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Kuwait peaked at 50.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 48th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 42.1% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 47.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 47.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.1% | 49.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, male 77.0% (2021)
- Labor force, female 23.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Kuwait?
- Primary education, pupils in Kuwait was 49.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary education, pupils?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.