Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 96,020 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 96,020 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and up 210.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait peaked at 96,020 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,018, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 78th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29,613 | — |
| 1999 | 59,117 | +99.6% |
| 2000 | 55,946 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 53,047 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 26,750 | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 26,018 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 30,915 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 28,378 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 37,741 | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 47,002 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 46,802 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54,126 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 58,492 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 65,861 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 75,065 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 70,997 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 96,020 | +35.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 96,020 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 7.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 96,020 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,745, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,365 | 29,613 | 59,117 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45,248 | 26,750 | 55,946 | 3 |
| 2010s | 47,040 | 26,018 | 75,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,508 | 70,997 | 96,020 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kuwait was 96,020 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 96,020 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,018 in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release