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

Latest (2021)
65,565
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
71st
of 175 countries
All-time high
65,565
in 2021
All-time low
15,888
in 2007
Years of data
17
1996–2021

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kuwait, 1996–2021

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1996200820211996: 17.1k1999: 34.6k2000: 32.0k2001: 30.3k2007: 15.9k2010: 17.9k2011: 19.4k2012: 19.8k2013: 24.5k2014: 29.7k2015: 29.6k2016: 35.2k2017: 39.8k2018: 46.4k2019: 55.0k2020: 52.2k2021: 65.6k

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Palestine, State of 72,477 compare
  2. 69 Poland 72,190 compare
  3. 70 Azerbaijan 68,886 compare
  4. 72 Spain 63,902 compare
  5. 73 Kyrgyzstan 62,936 compare
  6. 74 Japan 61,925 compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release