Children out of school, primary, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Children out of school, primary, male was 18,443 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
18,443
Change on year
up 341.5%
World rank
81st
of 177 countries
All-time high
31,923
in 1992
All-time low
3,490
in 2005
Years of data
30
1971–2016

Children out of school, primary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199320161971: 21.0k1972: 22.1k1973: 21.6k1974: 21.6k1975: 21.7k1976: 21.6k1977: 20.4k1978: 13.0k1979: 13.5k1980: 16.5k1981: 16.9k1982: 16.2k1983: 16.5k1984: 18.5k1985: 19.5k1986: 21.4k1987: 27.8k1988: 29.4k1992: 31.9k1994: 21.4k1996: 21.2k1997: 23.4k1998: 13.7k1999: 13.3k2000: 12.0k2001: 9.2k2002: 4.5k2005: 3.5k2013: 4.2k2016: 18.4k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Kuwait is 18,443, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 341.5% on the previous year and up 428.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Kuwait peaked at 31,923 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,490, in 2005.

Kuwait ranks 81st 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, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Kuwait, 1971 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1971 21,019
1972 22,087 +5.1%
1973 21,611 -2.2%
1974 21,567 -0.2%
1975 21,652 +0.4%
1976 21,623 -0.1%
1977 20,399 -5.7%
1978 12,959 -36.5%
1979 13,532 +4.4%
1980 16,518 +22.1%
1981 16,878 +2.2%
1982 16,231 -3.8%
1983 16,520 +1.8%
1984 18,504 +12.0%
1985 19,506 +5.4%
1986 21,432 +9.9%
1987 27,833 +29.9%
1988 29,363 +5.5%
1992 31,923 +8.7%
1994 21,420 -32.9%
1996 21,225 -0.9%
1997 23,427 +10.4%
1998 13,697 -41.5%
1999 13,266 -3.1%
2000 11,976 -9.7%
2001 9,245 -22.8%
2002 4,523 -51.1%
2005 3,490 -22.8%
2013 4,177 +19.7%
2016 18,443 +341.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,605 12,959 22,087 9
1980s 20,309 16,231 29,363 9
1990s 20,826 13,266 31,923 6
2000s 7,308 3,490 11,976 4
2010s 11,310 4,177 18,443 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 78 Mongolia 19,659 compare
  2. 79 Panama 19,402 compare
  3. 80 Cuba 18,654 compare
  4. 82 Solomon Islands 18,392 compare
  5. 83 Togo 18,194 compare
  6. 84 Spain 16,814 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Kuwait?
Children out of school, primary, male in Kuwait was 18,443 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 31,923 in 1992.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3,490 in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Kuwait ranks 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 428.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.