Kuwait - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Kuwait was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 5.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 4.00 |
| 1983 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 4.00 |
| 1987 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 4.00 |
| 1992 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 4.00 |
| 1995 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 4.00 |
| 1999 | 4.00 |
| 2000 | 4.00 |
| 2001 | 4.00 |
| 2002 | 4.00 |
| 2003 | 4.00 |
| 2004 | 4.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Kuwait was 278,958 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 279,956 in 2018 and a minimum value of 75,513 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 75,513 |
| 1972 | 81,671 |
| 1973 | 88,299 |
| 1974 | 94,039 |
| 1975 | 101,876 |
| 1976 | 111,820 |
| 1977 | 125,120 |
| 1978 | 135,479 |
| 1979 | 139,443 |
| 1980 | 145,626 |
| 1981 | 148,983 |
| 1982 | 154,772 |
| 1983 | 160,188 |
| 1984 | 165,696 |
| 1985 | 170,616 |
| 1986 | 172,975 |
| 1987 | 176,378 |
| 1988 | 181,607 |
| 1989 | 185,464 |
| 1990 | 189,560 |
| 1991 | 124,996 |
| 1992 | 114,641 |
| 1993 | 122,930 |
| 1994 | 129,956 |
| 1995 | 131,264 |
| 1996 | 141,841 |
| 1997 | 143,286 |
| 1998 | 142,308 |
| 1999 | 139,691 |
| 2000 | 140,182 |
| 2001 | 141,419 |
| 2002 | 148,712 |
| 2003 | 154,056 |
| 2004 | 158,271 |
| 2005 | 202,826 |
| 2006 | 203,423 |
| 2007 | 211,576 |
| 2008 | 208,608 |
| 2009 | 210,665 |
| 2010 | 213,733 |
| 2011 | 223,688 |
| 2012 | 230,280 |
| 2013 | 239,231 |
| 2014 | 252,585 |
| 2015 | 264,185 |
| 2016 | 271,285 |
| 2017 | 275,334 |
| 2018 | 279,956 |
| 2019 | 276,318 |
| 2020 | 278,958 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Kuwait was 48.97 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 50.24 in 1995, while its lowest value was 42.11 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.11 |
| 1972 | 45.02 |
| 1973 | 45.13 |
| 1974 | 45.44 |
| 1975 | 45.48 |
| 1976 | 45.70 |
| 1977 | 46.34 |
| 1978 | 46.16 |
| 1979 | 46.61 |
| 1980 | 47.33 |
| 1981 | 47.82 |
| 1982 | 48.30 |
| 1983 | 48.61 |
| 1984 | 48.69 |
| 1985 | 48.59 |
| 1986 | 48.66 |
| 1987 | 48.59 |
| 1988 | 48.82 |
| 1989 | 48.92 |
| 1990 | 48.92 |
| 1991 | 47.94 |
| 1992 | 48.92 |
| 1993 | 49.37 |
| 1994 | 49.34 |
| 1995 | 50.24 |
| 1996 | 48.93 |
| 1997 | 48.92 |
| 1998 | 48.92 |
| 1999 | 48.77 |
| 2000 | 48.94 |
| 2001 | 48.87 |
| 2002 | 48.60 |
| 2003 | 48.98 |
| 2004 | 48.95 |
| 2005 | 48.47 |
| 2006 | 48.75 |
| 2007 | 48.65 |
| 2008 | 48.83 |
| 2009 | 48.90 |
| 2010 | 48.84 |
| 2011 | 48.89 |
| 2012 | 49.06 |
| 2013 | 49.13 |
| 2014 | 48.92 |
| 2015 | 49.00 |
| 2016 | 48.96 |
| 2017 | 48.10 |
| 2018 | 48.97 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Kuwait was 34,105 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 34,105 in 2020 and a minimum value of 3,555 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,555 |
| 1972 | 4,084 |
| 1973 | 4,580 |
| 1974 | 5,053 |
| 1975 | 5,729 |
| 1976 | 6,360 |
| 1977 | 7,269 |
| 1978 | 7,920 |
| 1979 | 7,947 |
| 1980 | 7,722 |
| 1981 | 8,035 |
| 1982 | 8,385 |
| 1983 | 8,346 |
| 1984 | 8,968 |
| 1985 | 9,448 |
| 1986 | 9,623 |
| 1987 | 9,690 |
| 1988 | 10,099 |
| 1989 | 10,288 |
| 1990 | 10,310 |
| 1991 | 7,034 |
| 1992 | 6,967 |
| 1993 | 7,526 |
| 1994 | 8,229 |
| 1995 | 9,021 |
| 1996 | 9,747 |
| 1997 | 10,180 |
| 1998 | 10,798 |
| 1999 | 10,389 |
| 2000 | 10,176 |
| 2001 | 10,489 |
| 2002 | 10,940 |
| 2003 | 11,594 |
| 2004 | 12,321 |
| 2005 | 16,815 |
| 2006 | 20,056 |
| 2007 | 22,016 |
| 2008 | 22,895 |
| 2009 | 24,605 |
| 2010 | 25,520 |
| 2011 | 25,983 |
| 2012 | 26,775 |
| 2013 | 27,801 |
| 2014 | 28,610 |
| 2015 | 29,810 |
| 2016 | 30,635 |
| 2017 | 31,081 |
| 2018 | 31,524 |
| 2019 | 33,015 |
| 2020 | 34,105 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Kuwait was 89.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 90.89 in 2014, while its lowest value was 54.44 in 1975.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.33 |
| 1972 | 55.19 |
| 1973 | 54.78 |
| 1974 | 55.12 |
| 1975 | 54.44 |
| 1976 | 54.58 |
| 1977 | 55.08 |
| 1978 | 57.25 |
| 1979 | 58.08 |
| 1980 | 60.71 |
| 1981 | 55.58 |
| 1982 | 55.43 |
| 1983 | 56.04 |
| 1984 | 59.13 |
| 1985 | 67.43 |
| 1986 | 68.44 |
| 1987 | 67.68 |
| 1988 | 68.82 |
| 1989 | 68.83 |
| 1990 | 63.60 |
| 1991 | 61.43 |
| 1992 | 63.17 |
| 1993 | 68.92 |
| 1994 | 70.47 |
| 1995 | 70.93 |
| 1997 | 62.71 |
| 1998 | 59.40 |
| 1999 | 73.30 |
| 2000 | 73.91 |
| 2001 | 77.05 |
| 2002 | 79.42 |
| 2003 | 83.15 |
| 2004 | 85.50 |
| 2005 | 85.75 |
| 2006 | 87.40 |
| 2007 | 88.43 |
| 2008 | 89.20 |
| 2009 | 89.80 |
| 2010 | 90.41 |
| 2011 | 90.44 |
| 2012 | 90.64 |
| 2013 | 90.83 |
| 2014 | 90.89 |
| 2015 | 90.16 |
| 2016 | 89.86 |
| 2017 | 89.77 |
| 2018 | 89.48 |
| 2019 | 89.16 |
| 2020 | 89.71 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
