Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kuwait

Kuwait: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 15,450 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
15,450 number
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
85th
of 149 countries
All-time high
183,089 number
in 1992
All-time low
6,478 number
in 2010
Years of data
22
1971–2015

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kuwait, 1971–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199320151971: 44.1k number1972: 48.9k number1973: 51.9k number1978: 31.5k number1979: 35.0k number1980: 35.6k number1992: 183.1k number1994: 85.1k number1996: 24.0k number1997: 18.3k number1999: 18.6k number2000: 20.4k number2001: 19.4k number2003: 15.6k number2004: 13.5k number2007: 8.1k number2010: 6.5k number2011: 10.9k number2012: 13.2k number2013: 17.6k number2014: 17.1k number2015: 15.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 15,450 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2015.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kuwait peaked at 183,089 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,478 number, in 2010.

Kuwait ranks 85th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 44,098 number
1972 48,914 number +10.9%
1973 51,882 number +6.1%
1978 31,459 number -39.4%
1979 34,995 number +11.2%
1980 35,589 number +1.7%
1992 183,089 number +414.5%
1994 85,099 number -53.5%
1996 23,997 number -71.8%
1997 18,327 number -23.6%
1999 18,645 number +1.7%
2000 20,450 number +9.7%
2001 19,350 number -5.4%
2003 15,609 number -19.3%
2004 13,453 number -13.8%
2007 8,081 number -39.9%
2010 6,478 number -19.8%
2011 10,863 number +67.7%
2012 13,197 number +21.5%
2013 17,600 number +33.4%
2014 17,075 number -3.0%
2015 15,450 number -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42,270 number 31,459 number 51,882 number 5
1980s 35,589 number 35,589 number 35,589 number 1
1990s 65,831 number 18,327 number 183,089 number 5
2000s 15,389 number 8,081 number 20,450 number 5
2010s 13,444 number 6,478 number 17,600 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 82 Argentina 18,910 number compare
  2. 83 Timor-Leste 18,566 number compare
  3. 84 Kazakhstan 17,080 number compare
  4. 86 Oman 14,359 number compare
  5. 87 Bahamas 14,213 number compare
  6. 88 Bhutan 14,148 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kuwait?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kuwait was 15,450 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 183,089 number in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 6,478 number in 2010.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Kuwait ranks 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/