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 7.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7.0%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
73rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2001
All-time low
6.5%
in 2007
Years of data
11
1996–2015

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

0510151996200520151996: 12.2 %1999: 11.7 %2000: 12.8 %2001: 12.8 %2007: 6.5 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait stood at 7.0%.

That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait peaked at 12.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2007.

That places Kuwait 73rd out of 139 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year % Change
1996 12.2%
1999 11.7% -4.1%
2000 12.8% +9.4%
2001 12.8% +0.2%
2007 6.5% -49.6%
2010 6.8% +4.7%
2011 7.2% +6.2%
2012 7.2% -0.0%
2013 8.3% +14.9%
2014 8.7% +5.4%
2015 7.0% -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.9% 11.7% 12.2% 2
2000s 10.7% 6.5% 12.8% 3
2010s 7.5% 6.8% 8.7% 6

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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 7.0% 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 12.8% 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 6.5% in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 139 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 7.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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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/