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 30.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait stood at 30.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kuwait peaked at 30.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2007.
Kuwait ranks 43rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 14.6% | — |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +65.5% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +20.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 30.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 5.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 30.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 14.6% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 12.6% | 22.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 13.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 25.1% | 30.2% | 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 30.2% 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 30.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd 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 121.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release