School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait
Kuwait: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.06 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2015, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait stood at 1.06 GPI.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.1 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.803 GPI, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8473 GPI | 0.803 GPI | 0.8733 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9016 GPI | 0.8514 GPI | 0.9454 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9337 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9787 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 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, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kuwait was 1.06 GPI in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 1997.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.803 GPI in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.