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 5.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
5.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
61st
of 148 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 1992
All-time low
1.3%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1971–2015

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

010203040501971199320151971: 23 %1972: 26.1 %1973: 25.5 %1992: 49.6 %1994: 28.7 %1996: 10.6 %1997: 5.9 %1999: 4 %2000: 5.2 %2001: 7.6 %2003: 9.6 %2007: 3 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 5.4% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait peaked at 49.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.

That places Kuwait 61st out of 148 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, male (%) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 23.0%
1972 26.1% +13.2%
1973 25.5% -2.3%
1992 49.6% +95.0%
1994 28.7% -42.1%
1996 10.6% -63.2%
1997 5.9% -44.2%
1999 4.0% -32.5%
2000 5.2% +30.5%
2001 7.6% +45.5%
2003 9.6% +27.7%
2007 3.0% -68.9%
2010 1.3% -55.9%
2011 2.3% +74.5%
2012 3.8% +62.8%
2013 5.3% +41.6%
2014 5.4% +0.9%
2015 5.4% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.8% 23.0% 26.1% 3
1990s 19.8% 4.0% 49.6% 5
2000s 6.3% 3.0% 9.6% 4
2010s 3.9% 1.3% 5.4% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 58 Aruba 6.1% compare
  2. 59 Tunisia 6.1% compare
  3. 60 Malaysia 5.5% compare
  4. 62 Türkiye 5.2% compare
  5. 63 Saint Lucia 5.2% compare
  6. 64 Azerbaijan 5.0% 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 5.4% 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 49.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Kuwait ranks 61st 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 down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/