Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 11,139 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 11,139 number.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 77,884 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,405 number, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,529 number | — |
| 1972 | 16,318 number | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 20,535 number | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 12,057 number | -41.3% |
| 1979 | 12,143 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 9,318 number | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 77,884 number | +735.8% |
| 1994 | 33,468 number | -57.0% |
| 1999 | 11,570 number | -65.4% |
| 2000 | 8,252 number | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 5,946 number | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 4,470 number | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 4,805 number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5,317 number | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 4,405 number | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 9,724 number | +120.7% |
| 2012 | 11,874 number | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 14,942 number | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 13,967 number | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 11,139 number | -20.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11,139 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 6.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11,139 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,799 number, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +735.8% | 9,318 number | 77,884 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,516 number | 11,529 number | 20,535 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 9,318 number | 9,318 number | 9,318 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 40,974 number | 11,570 number | 77,884 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,758 number | 4,470 number | 8,252 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,008 number | 4,405 number | 14,942 number | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait was 11,139 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 77,884 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,405 number in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.