Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kuwait

Kuwait: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 11,891 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11,891 number
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
57th
of 133 countries
All-time high
14,928 number
in 2017
All-time low
3,150 number
in 2012
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kuwait, 1999–2018

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1999200820181999: 6.2k number2000: 7.2k number2001: 8.3k number2002: 10.6k number2003: 12.7k number2004: 9.4k number2005: 10.9k number2007: 4.7k number2012: 3.1k number2013: 6.0k number2014: 8.9k number2016: 12.0k number2017: 14.9k number2018: 11.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 11,891 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kuwait peaked at 14,928 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,150 number, in 2012.

Kuwait ranks 57th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 6,191 number
2000 7,178 number +15.9%
2001 8,319 number +15.9%
2002 10,580 number +27.2%
2003 12,674 number +19.8%
2004 9,417 number -25.7%
2005 10,907 number +15.8%
2007 4,717 number -56.8%
2012 3,150 number -33.2%
2013 5,952 number +89.0%
2014 8,918 number +49.8%
2016 11,967 number +34.2%
2017 14,928 number +24.7%
2018 11,891 number -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,191 number 6,191 number 6,191 number 1
2000s 9,113 number 4,717 number 12,674 number 7
2010s 9,468 number 3,150 number 14,928 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 54 Bulgaria 14,355 number compare
  2. 55 Dominican Republic 12,729 number compare
  3. 56 Hungary 12,243 number compare
  4. 58 North Macedonia 11,662 number compare
  5. 59 Czechia 11,431 number compare
  6. 60 Togo 11,154 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kuwait?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kuwait was 11,891 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 14,928 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3,150 number in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Kuwait ranks 57th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/