Children out of school, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Children out of school, male was 12.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Kuwait, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Kuwait is 12.1%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 259.7% on the previous year and up 230.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Kuwait peaked at 41.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 47th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.7% | — |
| 1972 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 36.4% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 34.7% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 32.8% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 29.4% | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | -39.6% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +46.7% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -40.8% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -50.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -38.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +259.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 4.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +259.7% | 3.4% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.2% | 17.7% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 18.9% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 16.6% | 39.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 3.7% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.4% | 12.1% | 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, male in Kuwait?
- Children out of school, male in Kuwait was 12.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for children out of school, male?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.