Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 38,568 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 38,568 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.5% on the previous year and up 769.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kuwait peaked at 38,568 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,101, in 1997.
Kuwait ranks 56th of 163 countries on this measure, 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,954 | — |
| 1972 | 13,854 | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 16,258 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 30,612 | +88.3% |
| 1994 | 13,585 | -55.6% |
| 1997 | 1,101 | -91.9% |
| 1999 | 14,043 | +1175.5% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 8,255 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 5,588 | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 3,341 | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 3,806 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 4,436 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 4,190 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 7,015 | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 9,565 | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 9,288 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 13,454 | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 18,185 | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 23,376 | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 28,830 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 25,126 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 38,568 | +53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,689 | 10,954 | 16,258 | 3 |
| 1990s | 14,835 | 1,101 | 30,612 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,796 | 3,341 | 10,000 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12,214 | 3,806 | 28,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,847 | 25,126 | 38,568 | 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kuwait was 38,568 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 38,568 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,101 in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 769.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release