Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 65,565 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kuwait stood at 65,565. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 238.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kuwait peaked at 65,565 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,888, in 2007.
Kuwait ranks 71st 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17,112 | — |
| 1999 | 34,641 | +102.4% |
| 2000 | 31,999 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 30,321 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 15,888 | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 17,872 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 19,392 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 19,808 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24,477 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 29,725 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 29,622 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35,198 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 39,783 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 46,389 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 54,970 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 52,170 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 65,565 | +25.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 65,565 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 8.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 65,565 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,021, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,876 | 17,112 | 34,641 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,069 | 15,888 | 31,999 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31,724 | 17,872 | 54,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,868 | 52,170 | 65,565 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 68 Palestine, State of 72,477 compare
- 69 Poland 72,190 compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 68,886 compare
- 72 Spain 63,902 compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 62,936 compare
- 74 Japan 61,925 compare
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, male in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kuwait was 65,565 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 65,565 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,888 in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release