Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kuwait

Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 18.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.8%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
41st
of 133 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2003
All-time low
6.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kuwait, 1999–2018

510152025301999200820181999: 17.3 %2000: 19 %2001: 20.8 %2002: 25.8 %2003: 30.3 %2004: 22.3 %2005: 25.5 %2007: 11.1 %2012: 6.5 %2013: 11.4 %2014: 16 %2016: 20.1 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 18.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kuwait stood at 18.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kuwait peaked at 30.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2012.

That places Kuwait 41st out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 17.3%
2000 19.0% +9.8%
2001 20.8% +9.5%
2002 25.8% +23.8%
2003 30.3% +17.6%
2004 22.3% -26.6%
2005 25.5% +14.7%
2007 11.1% -56.6%
2012 6.5% -41.7%
2013 11.4% +76.2%
2014 16.0% +40.5%
2016 20.1% +25.8%
2017 24.1% +19.8%
2018 18.8% -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1
2000s 22.1% 11.1% 30.3% 7
2010s 16.2% 6.5% 24.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kuwait?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Kuwait was 18.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Kuwait ranks 41st out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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