Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 18.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
18.3%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
74th
of 147 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2001
All-time low
7.7%
in 2006
Years of data
13
1996–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2015

101520251996200520151996: 20.2 %1999: 21.8 %2000: 24.1 %2001: 25.5 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 20.7 %2009: 24 %2010: 23.3 %2011: 21.4 %2012: 19.8 %2013: 21.1 %2014: 23.9 %2015: 18.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 18.3%.

That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 25.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2006.

Kuwait ranks 74th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year % Change
1996 20.2%
1999 21.8% +7.9%
2000 24.1% +10.5%
2001 25.5% +5.7%
2006 7.7% -69.6%
2007 20.7% +166.6%
2009 24.0% +16.4%
2010 23.3% -3.3%
2011 21.4% -8.1%
2012 19.8% -7.6%
2013 21.1% +6.7%
2014 23.9% +13.4%
2015 18.3% -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.0% 20.2% 21.8% 2
2000s 20.4% 7.7% 25.5% 5
2010s 21.3% 18.3% 23.9% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 71 Romania 19.9%
  2. 72 Ecuador 19.7% compare
  3. 73 Luxembourg 19.4% compare
  4. 75 Dominica 18.3% compare
  5. 76 Seychelles 18.1% compare
  6. 77 Switzerland 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait was 18.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 74th out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.