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 0.5695 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait is 0.5695 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait peaked at 0.8107 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4416 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7846 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7724 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8107 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8049 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7296 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4939 GPIA | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6418 GPIA | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4717 GPIA | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5894 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6339 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6406 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6029 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5455 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5064 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4518 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4416 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5695 GPIA | +29.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5695 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 64% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5695 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8927 GPIA, 64% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7785 GPIA | 0.7724 GPIA | 0.7846 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7817 GPIA | 0.7296 GPIA | 0.8107 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5578 GPIA | 0.4518 GPIA | 0.6418 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5055 GPIA | 0.4416 GPIA | 0.5695 GPIA | 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 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 0.5695 GPIA 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 0.8107 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4416 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kuwait ranks 160th 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 down 11.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release