Children out of school, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Children out of school, female was 2.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Kuwait, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Kuwait is 2.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,371.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Kuwait peaked at 50.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.2% | — |
| 1972 | 44.1% | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 40.2% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 39.4% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -39.1% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -45.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -63.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +2371.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2371.9% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| 2013 | -95.5% | 1.9% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 22.2% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 21.8% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 17.0% | 41.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 1.9% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 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 children out of school, female in Kuwait?
- Children out of school, female in Kuwait was 2.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for children out of school, female?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.