School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.15 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait stood at 1.15 GPI. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7817 GPI, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8421 GPI | 0.7817 GPI | 0.8914 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9505 GPI | 0.9068 GPI | 0.9999 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9603 GPI | 0.8856 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9718 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9803 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 2 |
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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, total 2.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait was 1.15 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7817 GPI in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.