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 8.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
8.7%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
66th
of 136 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2001
All-time low
7.4%
in 2007
Years of data
11
1996–2015

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

0510151996200520151996: 13.3 %1999: 12.1 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 14.1 %2007: 7.4 %2010: 7.4 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 8.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait is 8.7%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait peaked at 14.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2007.

Kuwait ranks 66th of 136 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 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, male (%) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year % Change
1996 13.3%
1999 12.1% -8.4%
2000 13.3% +9.6%
2001 14.1% +5.8%
2007 7.4% -47.8%
2010 7.4% +1.0%
2011 7.4% +0.2%
2012 8.4% +12.2%
2013 9.7% +16.3%
2014 10.4% +7.0%
2015 8.7% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.7% 12.1% 13.3% 2
2000s 11.6% 7.4% 14.1% 3
2010s 8.7% 7.4% 10.4% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 63 Türkiye 9.0% compare
  2. 64 Tonga 9.0% compare
  3. 65 Brunei Darussalam 9.0% compare
  4. 67 Morocco 8.4% compare
  5. 68 Cuba 8.3% compare
  6. 69 Saint Lucia 8.0% 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 8.7% 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 14.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Kuwait ranks 66th 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 up 17.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/