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

Kuwait: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 14,048 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
14,048 number
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
83rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
24,287 number
in 2000
All-time low
11,816 number
in 2007
Years of data
11
1996–2015

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1996200520151996: 18.9k number1999: 21.5k number2000: 24.3k number2001: 23.1k number2007: 11.8k number2010: 14.2k number2011: 16.5k number2012: 14.7k number2013: 17.1k number2014: 18.3k number2015: 14.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kuwait stood at 14,048 number.

That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kuwait peaked at 24,287 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,816 number, in 2007.

Kuwait ranks 83rd of 137 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, female (number) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year number Change
1996 18,873 number
1999 21,508 number +14.0%
2000 24,287 number +12.9%
2001 23,124 number -4.8%
2007 11,816 number -48.9%
2010 14,230 number +20.4%
2011 16,539 number +16.2%
2012 14,667 number -11.3%
2013 17,135 number +16.8%
2014 18,255 number +6.5%
2015 14,048 number -23.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 14,048 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 14,048 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,408 number, 33% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,190 number 18,873 number 21,508 number 2
2000s 19,742 number 11,816 number 24,287 number 3
2010s 15,812 number 14,048 number 18,255 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 80 Timor-Leste 16,667 number compare
  2. 81 Oman 15,880 number compare
  3. 82 Austria 15,869 number compare
  4. 84 Denmark 11,274 number compare
  5. 85 Bahamas 9,826 number compare
  6. 86 Croatia 9,761 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 14,048 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 24,287 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 11,816 number in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 137 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 18.9%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/