Children not in school in Kuwait
Kuwait: Children not in school was 55.68 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
55.68
Change on year
up 58.9%
World rank
24th
of 179 countries
All-time high
55.68
in 2021
All-time low
4.42
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2021
Children not in school in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Kuwait is 55.68, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 58.9% on the previous year and up 576.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Kuwait peaked at 55.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2007.
Kuwait ranks 24th 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.
Children not in school in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.58 | — |
| 2000 | 21.05 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 18.52 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 22 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 25.55 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 15.69 | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 17.79 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | -75.2% |
| 2008 | 10.81 | +144.6% |
| 2010 | 8.29 | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 8.24 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.58 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 13.84 | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 18.29 | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 24.04 | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 26.93 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 32.91 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 35.04 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 55.68 | +58.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 55.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 11.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 55.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.22, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.58 | 24.58 | 24.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.98 | 4.42 | 25.55 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.76 | 8.24 | 32.91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.36 | 35.04 | 55.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Kuwait?
- Children not in school in Kuwait was 55.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 55.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for children not in school?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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