Children out of school, primary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Children out of school, primary, female was 2,740 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Kuwait is 2,740, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2,695.9% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Kuwait peaked at 31,599 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 125th 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, primary, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,707 | — |
| 1972 | 21,314 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 20,490 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 21,108 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 21,037 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 19,981 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 17,186 | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 14,295 | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 16,506 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 16,649 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 17,363 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 18,151 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 17,683 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 18,370 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 19,962 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 20,300 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 25,620 | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 27,300 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 31,599 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 21,460 | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 20,605 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 22,307 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 13,367 | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 13,362 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,836 | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 6,803 | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 3,655 | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 1,665 | -54.4% |
| 2013 | 98 | -94.1% |
| 2016 | 2,740 | +2695.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,403 | 14,295 | 22,707 | 9 |
| 1980s | 20,155 | 16,649 | 27,300 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,450 | 13,362 | 31,599 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,740 | 1,665 | 10,836 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,419 | 98 | 2,740 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Kuwait?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Kuwait was 2,740 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31,599 in 1992.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.