Adolescents out of school in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adolescents out of school was 22.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescents out of school in Kuwait stood at 22.9%.
That represents a change of up 72.2% on the previous year and up 439.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Kuwait peaked at 38.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1997.
Kuwait ranks 39th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.5% | — |
| 1972 | 34.4% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 37.5% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | -42.1% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +147.2% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -50.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -93.6% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +1453.6% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +71.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +76.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +72.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 19.4% | 37.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 1.2% | 38.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 1.7% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 2.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 13.3% | 22.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 36 Marshall Islands 24.5% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 23.9% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 23.5% compare
- 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.4% compare
- 41 Angola 21.9% compare
- 42 Jamaica 20.7% compare
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 in Kuwait?
- Adolescents out of school in Kuwait was 22.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for adolescents out of school?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.8%. 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 (% of 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.