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 9.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
9.4%
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
74th
of 138 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2001
All-time low
7.9%
in 2007
Years of data
11
1996–2015

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

0510151996200520151996: 8.7 %1999: 12.9 %2000: 14.7 %2001: 15.3 %2007: 7.9 %2010: 9.3 %2011: 11.4 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 12 %2014: 12.5 %2015: 9.4 %

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 9.4%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait peaked at 15.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2007.

Kuwait ranks 74th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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, female (%) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year % Change
1996 8.7%
1999 12.9% +47.6%
2000 14.7% +14.2%
2001 15.3% +3.8%
2007 7.9% -48.5%
2010 9.3% +17.5%
2011 11.4% +22.6%
2012 10.6% -7.1%
2013 12.0% +13.5%
2014 12.5% +4.0%
2015 9.4% -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.8% 8.7% 12.9% 2
2000s 12.6% 7.9% 15.3% 3
2010s 10.8% 9.3% 12.5% 6

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  4. 75 Kyrgyzstan 8.9% compare
  5. 76 Eswatini 8.9% compare
  6. 77 Dominica 8.7% 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 9.4% 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 15.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Kuwait ranks 74th out of 138 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 19.8%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/