Education

Kuwait

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Adult literacy rate19752020
59.668.87887.296.519752020
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712021
3.4617.431.345.359.219712021
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19712024
2.145.158.1711.214.219712024
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19972024
0.06330.1540.2450.3360.42719972024
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712015
7.259.111112.814.719712015
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712019
3.8717.230.643.957.319712019
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate96.5 %World Bank WDI [2020]
Primary enrollment (gross)82.4 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Secondary enrollment (gross)95.4 %World Bank WDI [2015]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)51.9 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Education spending (% GDP)6.44 %World Bank WDI [2024]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.0895 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Mean years of schooling7.57 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling15.9 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.39 indexWorld Bank WDI [2021]
School life expectancy14.7 yearsWB Education [2015]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)8.88World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate7.47 %World Bank WDI [2016]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)55.3 %WB Education [2019]
Female literacy rate95.3 %WB Gender [2020]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Kuwait's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (96.5 %), primary enrollment (gross) (82.4 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.