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

Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 17.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
17.0%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
77th
of 143 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2001
All-time low
4.1%
in 2006
Years of data
13
1996–2015

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

5101520251996200520151996: 19.8 %1999: 14.3 %2000: 18 %2001: 23 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 18.6 %2009: 19.5 %2010: 19.1 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 20.6 %2015: 17 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kuwait is 17.0%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 312.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kuwait peaked at 23.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2006.

Kuwait ranks 77th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year % Change
1996 19.8%
1999 14.3% -28.0%
2000 18.0% +26.0%
2001 23.0% +27.5%
2006 4.1% -82.1%
2007 18.6% +351.6%
2009 19.5% +4.8%
2010 19.1% -2.0%
2011 18.3% -4.0%
2012 15.8% -14.0%
2013 17.8% +12.7%
2014 20.6% +16.1%
2015 17.0% -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1% 14.3% 19.8% 2
2000s 16.6% 4.1% 23.0% 5
2010s 18.1% 15.8% 20.6% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 74 Dominica 17.1% compare
  2. 75 Mauritius 17.1% compare
  3. 76 Philippines 17.1% compare
  4. 78 Oman 16.9% compare
  5. 79 Luxembourg 16.8% compare
  6. 80 Botswana 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kuwait?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kuwait was 17.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Kuwait ranks 77th out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 312.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.