Country profile

Kuwait

Middle East & North AfricaHigh income4.97M inhabitants

Last updated November 17, 2025

Futures readiness profile

Key insights: Kuwait

Kuwait performs close to the global average across all GEFRI dimensions. Progress is evident, yet stronger ambition is needed to reach futures readiness among global peers.

Several indicators use imputed values. Policymakers and planners should validate results further before committing to major initiatives. Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. Electricity and broadband coverage reach nearly all learners, giving schools the dependable infrastructure needed to deliver advanced digital programs. Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation. Regionally, the country leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, performing well above the peer average.

Composite GEFRI Score

59.25

66th percentile

Higher scores indicate greater education futures readiness

Component scores

Normalized 0–100 scale

School Access and Gender Parity85.25

Above global avg. · 76th percentile

Indicates the degree to which children and adolescents are enrolled and completing school, with an emphasis on gender parity.

Infrastructure71.86

Above global avg. · 71st percentile

Measures the availability and quality of basic digital and electrical infrastructure that supports education.

Human Capital56.82

Above global avg. · 72nd percentile

Assesses the educational attainment and capacity of a country’s population, focusing on access and completion at secondary and tertiary levels as well as literacy.

Innovation33.59

Below global avg. · 34th percentile

Reflects a country’s capacity to foster, produce, and apply new knowledge and technology in society and education.

Governance48.72

Near the global average · 57th percentile

Captures the effectiveness and quality of policies, regulations, and governance that shape the educational environment.

Regional peers: Middle East & North Africa

Composite GEFRI score

Global rank	Regional rank	Country	Score
18	1	Israel	74.80
31	2	United Arab Emirates	70.69
39	3	Malta	64.73
42	4	Saudi Arabia	63.92
52	5	Qatar	60.86
56	6	Bahrain	60.25
62	7	Kuwait	59.25
68	8	Jordan	57.35
81	9	Morocco	53.90
82	10	Oman	53.78
85	11	Tunisia	52.78
88	12	Algeria	52.56
89	13	West Bank and GazaFCS	52.15
91	14	Iran, Islamic Rep.	50.92
103	15	Egypt, Arab Rep.	48.51
106	16	LibyaFCS	47.30
108	17	IraqFCS	46.32
111	18	Djibouti	44.55
126	19	LebanonFCS	36.49
144	20	Syrian Arab RepublicFCS	27.86
153	21	Yemen, Rep.FCS	25.34