Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kuwait

Kuwait: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 39,467 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
39,467 number
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
80th
of 139 countries
All-time high
53,044 number
in 2001
All-time low
28,576 number
in 2007
Years of data
11
1996–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kuwait, 1996–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1996200520151996: 42.9k number1999: 45.8k number2000: 51.9k number2001: 53.0k number2007: 28.6k number2010: 32.4k number2011: 35.1k number2012: 36.2k number2013: 43.2k number2014: 47.4k number2015: 39.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 39,467 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kuwait peaked at 53,044 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28,576 number, in 2007.

Kuwait ranks 80th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year number Change
1996 42,895 number
1999 45,785 number +6.7%
2000 51,903 number +13.4%
2001 53,044 number +2.2%
2007 28,576 number -46.1%
2010 32,362 number +13.2%
2011 35,128 number +8.5%
2012 36,197 number +3.0%
2013 43,208 number +19.4%
2014 47,439 number +9.8%
2015 39,467 number -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,340 number 42,895 number 45,785 number 2
2000s 44,508 number 28,576 number 53,044 number 3
2010s 38,967 number 32,362 number 47,439 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 77 Armenia 44,799 number compare
  2. 78 Eswatini 42,391 number compare
  3. 79 Timor-Leste 41,180 number compare
  4. 81 Greece 37,796 number compare
  5. 82 Austria 35,063 number compare
  6. 83 United Arab Emirates 32,317 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kuwait?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kuwait was 39,467 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 53,044 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 28,576 number in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Kuwait ranks 80th out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/