Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 22.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
22.2%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
34th
of 178 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2021
All-time low
5.7%
in 2010
Years of data
17
1996–2021
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 248.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait peaked at 22.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 34th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.4% | — |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +14.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 22.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 6.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 22.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.0%, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 6.3% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 5.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 22.2% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait was 22.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release