Kuwait—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #151 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
89.59
2018
YoY Change
-2.2%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#151
of 167 countries
Maximum
111.89
2011
Minimum
89.59
2018
CAGR
-0.5%
16 years
Last
89.59
Previous
91.65
Highest
111.89
Lowest
89.59
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's gender parity index, primary was 89.59 in 2018, ranking #151 out of 167 countries. This represents a -2.2% change from 2017. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 111.89 (2011) and the lowest was 89.59 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 89.59 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.65 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 95.21 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 103.71 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 108.35 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 111.89 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 105.28 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 101.43 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 101.04 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 97.67 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 96.33 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 98.69 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.53 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 97.06 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 98.48 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |