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 0.5565 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5565 GPIA
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
155th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9127 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.3743 GPIA
in 2019
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait is 0.5565 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait peaked at 0.9127 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3743 GPIA, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 155th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9127 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8494 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8483 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.798 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6882 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.463 GPIA | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6307 GPIA | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4073 GPIA | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5041 GPIA | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5396 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4974 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4609 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4873 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4107 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3743 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4472 GPIA | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5565 GPIA | +24.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5565 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5565 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 64% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.881 GPIA | 0.8494 GPIA | 0.9127 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7782 GPIA | 0.6882 GPIA | 0.8483 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4775 GPIA | 0.3743 GPIA | 0.6307 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5018 GPIA | 0.4472 GPIA | 0.5565 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 152 Maldives 0.5869 GPIA compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.5847 GPIA compare
- 154 Mongolia 0.5575 GPIA compare
- 156 Cape Verde 0.5536 GPIA compare
- 157 France 0.546 GPIA compare
- 158 Cook Islands 0.5435 GPIA 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait was 0.5565 GPIA 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 0.9127 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3743 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 171 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 down 11.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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