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

Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.2886 GPIA in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2886 GPIA
Change on year
down 43.5%
World rank
134th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.6 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.0808 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
18
1971–2015

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait, 1971–2015

00.511.51971199320151971: 1.4 GPIA1972: 1.3 GPIA1973: 1.3 GPIA1992: 0.997 GPIA1994: 0.938 GPIA1996: 0.752 GPIA1997: 1.3 GPIA1999: 1.6 GPIA2000: 1.5 GPIA2001: 0.816 GPIA2003: 0.081 GPIA2007: 0.556 GPIA2010: 1.4 GPIA2011: 1.3 GPIA2012: 0.813 GPIA2013: 0.641 GPIA2014: 0.51 GPIA2015: 0.289 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.2886 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2015.

That represents a change of down 43.5% on the previous year and up 257.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait peaked at 1.6 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0808 GPIA, in 2003.

Kuwait ranks 134th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1971 1.39 GPIA
1972 1.26 GPIA -9.1%
1973 1.27 GPIA +1.2%
1992 0.9973 GPIA -21.8%
1994 0.9383 GPIA -5.9%
1996 0.752 GPIA -19.9%
1997 1.3 GPIA +73.3%
1999 1.6 GPIA +22.7%
2000 1.46 GPIA -8.4%
2001 0.8165 GPIA -44.3%
2003 0.0808 GPIA -90.1%
2007 0.5563 GPIA +588.7%
2010 1.41 GPIA +152.7%
2011 1.34 GPIA -4.5%
2012 0.8128 GPIA -39.5%
2013 0.6409 GPIA -21.2%
2014 0.5104 GPIA -20.4%
2015 0.2886 GPIA -43.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.31 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 1.39 GPIA 3
1990s 1.12 GPIA 0.752 GPIA 1.6 GPIA 5
2000s 0.7295 GPIA 0.0808 GPIA 1.46 GPIA 4
2010s 0.8335 GPIA 0.2886 GPIA 1.41 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 131 Slovenia 0.4251 GPIA compare
  2. 132 Mauritius 0.3619 GPIA compare
  3. 133 Ecuador 0.2903 GPIA compare
  4. 135 Austria 0.266 GPIA compare
  5. 136 Samoa 0.254 GPIA compare
  6. 137 Egypt 0.2501 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait was 0.2886 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0808 GPIA in 2003.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Kuwait ranks 134th out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 257.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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
191 places, 4,346 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/