Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait

Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 11.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
11.4%
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
72nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 1999
All-time low
10.5%
in 2009
Years of data
12
1996–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait, 1996–2015

0510151996200520151996: 13.1 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 15.1 %2001: 14.9 %2007: 10.8 %2009: 10.5 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 12.3 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 14.7 %2015: 11.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait is 11.4%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait peaked at 15.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2009.

That places Kuwait 72nd out of 142 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year % Change
1996 13.1%
1999 15.2% +16.2%
2000 15.1% -0.9%
2001 14.9% -1.3%
2007 10.8% -27.7%
2009 10.5% -2.2%
2010 11.2% +7.0%
2011 12.3% +9.1%
2012 12.3% -0.0%
2013 13.8% +12.8%
2014 14.7% +6.3%
2015 11.4% -22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.1% 13.1% 15.2% 2
2000s 12.8% 10.5% 15.1% 4
2010s 12.6% 11.2% 14.7% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

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  2. 70 Ecuador 12.3% compare
  3. 71 Türkiye 11.6% compare
  4. 73 Colombia 11.1% compare
  5. 74 Switzerland 11.0% compare
  6. 75 Palestine, State of 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait was 11.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2009.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/