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 12,189 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
12,189 number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
78th
of 148 countries
All-time high
93,513 number
in 1992
All-time low
2,460 number
in 2010
Years of data
18
1971–2015

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199320151971: 17.5k number1972: 21.5k number1973: 22.2k number1992: 93.5k number1994: 45.2k number1996: 14.0k number1997: 7.6k number1999: 5.3k number2000: 7.2k number2001: 10.9k number2003: 14.6k number2007: 5.3k number2010: 2.5k number2011: 4.4k number2012: 7.4k number2013: 10.9k number2014: 11.5k number2015: 12.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kuwait is 12,189 number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kuwait peaked at 93,513 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,460 number, in 2010.

That places Kuwait 78th out of 148 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male (number) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 17,532 number
1972 21,476 number +22.5%
1973 22,244 number +3.6%
1992 93,513 number +320.4%
1994 45,235 number -51.6%
1996 13,998 number -69.1%
1997 7,569 number -45.9%
1999 5,268 number -30.4%
2000 7,161 number +35.9%
2001 10,871 number +51.8%
2003 14,560 number +33.9%
2007 5,317 number -63.5%
2010 2,460 number -53.7%
2011 4,405 number +79.1%
2012 7,415 number +68.3%
2013 10,932 number +47.4%
2014 11,536 number +5.5%
2015 12,189 number +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,417 number 17,532 number 22,244 number 3
1990s 33,117 number 5,268 number 93,513 number 5
2000s 9,477 number 5,317 number 14,560 number 4
2010s 8,156 number 2,460 number 12,189 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 75 Netherlands 13,852 number compare
  2. 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,844 number compare
  3. 77 Tajikistan 12,356 number compare
  4. 79 Timor-Leste 11,889 number compare
  5. 80 Zimbabwe 11,796 number compare
  6. 81 Slovakia 11,602 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 12,189 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 93,513 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 2,460 number in 2010.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Kuwait ranks 78th out of 148 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 down 16.3%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/