Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Kuwait

Kuwait: Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of was 31.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.29
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
28th
of 69 countries
All-time high
47.71
in 2016
All-time low
9.29
in 1991
Years of data
50
1971–2021

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Kuwait, 1971–2021

1020304050197119962021

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 31.29 for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in 2021.

The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Kuwait peaked at 47.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.29, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 28th out of 69 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1971 33.43
1972 31.73 -5.1%
1973 33.69 +6.2%
1974 39.79 +18.1%
1975 41.02 +3.1%
1976 40.01 -2.5%
1977 41.77 +4.4%
1978 40.64 -2.7%
1979 40.71 +0.2%
1980 38.47 -5.5%
1981 40.7 +5.8%
1982 40.18 -1.3%
1983 39.35 -2.1%
1984 39.65 +0.8%
1985 38.37 -3.2%
1986 36.96 -3.7%
1987 33.92 -8.2%
1988 32.58 -4.0%
1989 32.68 +0.3%
1990 31.2 -4.5%
1991 9.29 -70.2%
1992 12.42 +33.7%
1993 16.72 +34.6%
1994 20.51 +22.6%
1995 22.29 +8.7%
1996 25.05 +12.4%
1997 24.49 -2.2%
1998 22.91 -6.5%
1999 24.35 +6.3%
2000 26 +6.8%
2001 28.25 +8.7%
2002 30.5 +8.0%
2003 32.44 +6.4%
2004 33.23 +2.4%
2005 37.38 +12.5%
2006 39.57 +5.9%
2007 41.45 +4.8%
2008 42.47 +2.4%
2010 42.55 +0.2%
2011 42.7 +0.4%
2012 45.57 +6.7%
2013 46.56 +2.2%
2014 47.28 +1.5%
2015 47.26 -0.0%
2016 47.71 +1.0%
2017 47.05 -1.4%
2018 46.36 -1.5%
2019 45.04 -2.8%
2020 45.1 +0.1%
2021 31.29 -30.6%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 31.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.73, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 31.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.66, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -70.2% 31.2 9.29

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.09 31.73 41.77 9
1980s 37.29 32.58 40.7 10
1990s 20.92 9.29 31.2 10
2000s 34.59 26 42.47 9
2010s 45.81 42.55 47.71 10
2020s 38.19 31.29 45.1 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 25 Spain 32.48 compare
  2. 26 Sudan 32.41 compare
  3. 27 Netherlands 31.51 compare
  4. 29 Kazakhstan 30.42 compare
  5. 30 Poland 28.24 compare
  6. 31 Austria 27.52 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Kuwait?
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Kuwait was 31.29 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 47.71 in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 9.29 in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of?
Kuwait ranks 28th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
Is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,111 data points, 1970–2024
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