Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait

Kuwait: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 35,156 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
35,156 number
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
77th
of 142 countries
All-time high
44,331 number
in 2014
All-time low
25,812 number
in 2007
Years of data
12
1996–2015

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait, 1996–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996200520151996: 28.4k number1999: 38.7k number2000: 39.7k number2001: 39.6k number2007: 25.8k number2009: 27.5k number2010: 30.3k number2011: 34.0k number2012: 34.9k number2013: 40.5k number2014: 44.3k number2015: 35.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 35,156 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2015.

That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait peaked at 44,331 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25,812 number, in 2007.

Kuwait ranks 77th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year number Change
1996 28,405 number
1999 38,710 number +36.3%
2000 39,705 number +2.6%
2001 39,640 number -0.2%
2007 25,812 number -34.9%
2009 27,454 number +6.4%
2010 30,289 number +10.3%
2011 33,989 number +12.2%
2012 34,874 number +2.6%
2013 40,550 number +16.3%
2014 44,331 number +9.3%
2015 35,156 number -20.7%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 35,156 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 35,156 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,726 number, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,558 number 28,405 number 38,710 number 2
2000s 33,153 number 25,812 number 39,705 number 4
2010s 36,532 number 30,289 number 44,331 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 74 Namibia 43,474 number compare
  2. 75 Serbia 40,586 number compare
  3. 76 Slovakia 35,860 number compare
  4. 78 Austria 34,920 number compare
  5. 79 Timor-Leste 32,176 number compare
  6. 80 Armenia 29,871 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait was 35,156 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 44,331 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 25,812 number in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Kuwait ranks 77th out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/