Progression to secondary school in Kuwait
Kuwait: Progression to secondary school was 97.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Kuwait, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Kuwait is 97.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 1976.
Kuwait ranks 78th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.2% | 84.7% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.1% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 96.8% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.1% | 99.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (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, total 2.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Kuwait?
- Progression to secondary school in Kuwait was 97.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for progression to secondary school?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).