Kuwait: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Kuwait's school enrollment, primary, male (% gross) rose 1.72 percentage points on 2020 (from 75.3% to 77.02%).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was −0.22 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 10.47 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 32.64 percentage points in 1991 and the biggest yearly fall was 41.32 percentage points in 1992. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about 3.34 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 91% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Kuwait in the 2021 ranking

• Liechtenstein — 1st of 2: 103.31%

What this measures

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 51 values

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 125.93% (2023)
• Algeria — 105.25% (2025)
• Bahrain — 96.36% (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 96.71% (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 101.88% (2023)
• Israel — 97.39% (2024)
• Jordan — 98.35% (2024)
• Lebanon — 82.12% (2024)
• Malta — 97.75% (2023)
• Morocco — 117.68% (2024)

More education data for Kuwait

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.15 (2021)
• Primary education, pupils — 265,113 (2021)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 82.36% (2021)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 88.67% (2021)
• Primary education, teachers — 32,782 (2021)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 90.44% (2021)

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Questions people ask

What is Kuwait's school enrollment, primary, male (% gross)?

77.02% in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 9.7 percentage points from 86.71% in 1971. The highest value was 114.52% in 1991 and the lowest 73.2% in 1992.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary, male (% gross) unusual for Kuwait?

In 2021, Kuwait's school enrollment, primary, male (% gross) rose 1.72 percentage points on 2020 (from 75.3% to 77.02%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was −0.22 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 10.47 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRR.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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