Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 30,455 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 30,455 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 61.8% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Kuwait peaked at 30,455 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,146, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 83rd of 175 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, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12,501 | — |
| 1999 | 24,476 | +95.8% |
| 2000 | 23,947 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 22,726 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 10,862 | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 8,146 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 11,523 | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 8,570 | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 13,264 | +54.8% |
| 2014 | 17,277 | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 17,180 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18,928 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 18,709 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19,472 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 20,095 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18,827 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 30,455 | +61.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 30,455 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 4.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 30,455 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,162, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,488 | 12,501 | 24,476 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,178 | 10,862 | 23,947 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,316 | 8,146 | 20,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,641 | 18,827 | 30,455 | 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, female in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Kuwait was 30,455 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 30,455 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,146 in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release