Adolescents out of school, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adolescents out of school, male was 29.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Kuwait is 29.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 448.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Kuwait peaked at 39.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1997.
That places Kuwait 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.3% | — |
| 1972 | 31.9% | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -50.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -91.8% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +1089.1% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +61.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +45.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 29.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 11.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 29.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school, male in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1089.1% | 1.6% | 18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 27.3% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 1.6% | 39.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 4.8% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 4.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 20.1% | 29.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Kuwait?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Kuwait was 29.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.