Girls and boys who are out of school in Kuwait
Kuwait: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2,740 girls in 2016. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Kuwait, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2,740 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,695.9% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Kuwait peaked at 31,599 girls in 1992 and was at its lowest, 98 girls, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 124th of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,707 girls | — |
| 1972 | 21,314 girls | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 20,490 girls | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 21,108 girls | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 21,037 girls | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 19,981 girls | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 17,186 girls | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 14,295 girls | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 16,506 girls | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 16,649 girls | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 17,363 girls | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 18,151 girls | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 17,683 girls | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 18,370 girls | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 19,962 girls | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 20,300 girls | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 25,620 girls | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 27,300 girls | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 31,599 girls | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 21,460 girls | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 20,605 girls | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 22,307 girls | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 13,367 girls | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 13,362 girls | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,836 girls | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 6,803 girls | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 3,655 girls | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 1,665 girls | -54.4% |
| 2013 | 98 girls | -94.1% |
| 2016 | 2,740 girls | +2695.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,403 girls | 14,295 girls | 22,707 girls | 9 |
| 1980s | 20,155 girls | 16,649 girls | 27,300 girls | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,450 girls | 13,362 girls | 31,599 girls | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,740 girls | 1,665 girls | 10,836 girls | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,419 girls | 98 girls | 2,740 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Kuwait?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Kuwait was 2,740 girls in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31,599 girls in 1992.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 girls in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.