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

Kuwait: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 24,017 number in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
24,017 number
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
81st
of 147 countries
All-time high
33,694 number
in 2001
All-time low
7,003 number
in 2006
Years of data
13
1996–2015

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k1996200520151996: 18.9k number1999: 27.1k number2000: 31.5k number2001: 33.7k number2006: 7.0k number2007: 20.5k number2009: 26.3k number2010: 25.9k number2011: 24.3k number2012: 23.0k number2013: 25.6k number2014: 30.4k number2015: 24.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 24,017 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2015.

That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 243.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 33,694 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,003 number, in 2006.

That places Kuwait 81st out of 147 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2015.
Year number Change
1996 18,898 number
1999 27,140 number +43.6%
2000 31,453 number +15.9%
2001 33,694 number +7.1%
2006 7,003 number -79.2%
2007 20,495 number +192.7%
2009 26,290 number +28.3%
2010 25,884 number -1.5%
2011 24,265 number -6.3%
2012 23,000 number -5.2%
2013 25,608 number +11.3%
2014 30,364 number +18.6%
2015 24,017 number -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,019 number 18,898 number 27,140 number 2
2000s 23,787 number 7,003 number 33,694 number 5
2010s 25,523 number 23,000 number 30,364 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 78 Republic of Moldova 25,967 number compare
  2. 79 United Arab Emirates 25,016 number compare
  3. 80 Croatia 24,161 number compare
  4. 82 Slovakia 23,354 number compare
  5. 83 Jamaica 23,007 number compare
  6. 84 Albania 22,614 number compare
  7. 84 Timor-Leste 22,614 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait was 24,017 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 33,694 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 7,003 number in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 81st out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 243.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.