Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait

Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.5944 GPIA in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.5944 GPIA
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
116th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.9281 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.5944 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
11
1996–2015

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait, 1996–2015

00.20.40.60.811996200520151996: 0.835 GPIA1999: 0.925 GPIA2000: 0.921 GPIA2001: 0.816 GPIA2007: 0.749 GPIA2010: 0.817 GPIA2011: 0.928 GPIA2012: 0.713 GPIA2013: 0.692 GPIA2014: 0.664 GPIA2015: 0.594 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait stood at 0.5944 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait peaked at 0.9281 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5944 GPIA, in 2015.

That places Kuwait 116th out of 136 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1996 0.8346 GPIA
1999 0.9247 GPIA +10.8%
2000 0.9205 GPIA -0.5%
2001 0.8156 GPIA -11.4%
2007 0.7492 GPIA -8.2%
2010 0.8171 GPIA +9.1%
2011 0.9281 GPIA +13.6%
2012 0.7135 GPIA -23.1%
2013 0.692 GPIA -3.0%
2014 0.6643 GPIA -4.0%
2015 0.5944 GPIA -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8797 GPIA 0.8346 GPIA 0.9247 GPIA 2
2000s 0.8284 GPIA 0.7492 GPIA 0.9205 GPIA 3
2010s 0.7349 GPIA 0.5944 GPIA 0.9281 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 113 Philippines 0.6493 GPIA compare
  2. 114 Mauritius 0.6197 GPIA compare
  3. 115 Latvia 0.6049 GPIA compare
  4. 117 Bhutan 0.5933 GPIA compare
  5. 118 Croatia 0.5548 GPIA compare
  6. 119 Palestine, State of 0.5432 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait was 0.5944 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.9281 GPIA in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5944 GPIA in 2015.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Kuwait ranks 116th out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/