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

Kuwait: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 25,419 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
25,419 number
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
75th
of 136 countries
All-time high
29,920 number
in 2001
All-time low
16,760 number
in 2007
Years of data
11
1996–2015

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1996200520151996: 24.0k number1999: 24.3k number2000: 27.6k number2001: 29.9k number2007: 16.8k number2010: 18.1k number2011: 18.6k number2012: 21.5k number2013: 26.1k number2014: 29.2k number2015: 25.4k 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 25,419 number.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kuwait peaked at 29,920 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,760 number, in 2007.

That places Kuwait 75th out of 136 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male (number) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year number Change
1996 24,022 number
1999 24,277 number +1.1%
2000 27,616 number +13.8%
2001 29,920 number +8.3%
2007 16,760 number -44.0%
2010 18,132 number +8.2%
2011 18,589 number +2.5%
2012 21,530 number +15.8%
2013 26,073 number +21.1%
2014 29,184 number +11.9%
2015 25,419 number -12.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 25,419 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 25,419 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,302 number, 35% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,150 number 24,022 number 24,277 number 2
2000s 24,765 number 16,760 number 29,920 number 3
2010s 23,154 number 18,132 number 29,184 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 72 Kyrgyzstan 34,241 number compare
  2. 73 Switzerland 30,210 number compare
  3. 74 Botswana 29,328 number compare
  4. 76 Serbia 25,065 number compare
  5. 77 Timor-Leste 24,513 number compare
  6. 78 Slovakia 23,734 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 25,419 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 29,920 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 16,760 number in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Kuwait ranks 75th out of 136 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 51.7%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/