Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 17.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait is 17.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 55.0% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait peaked at 18.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.4% | — |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +63.0% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +55.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 17.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 4.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 17.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.9%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 11.4% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 9.2% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 11.1% | 17.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 55 Marshall Islands 17.6% compare
- 56 Bahamas 17.3% compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 17.2% compare
- 60 Botswana 16.6% compare
- 61 Mexico 16.1% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait was 17.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kuwait ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release