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 27.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.7%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
29th
of 171 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2019
All-time low
7.5%
in 2007
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
Kuwait recorded 27.7% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 258.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait peaked at 28.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.2% | — |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +8.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 27.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 7.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 27.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2%, 3.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 19.2% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 7.5% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 7.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.6% | 27.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 26 Micronesia, Federated States of 28.5% compare
- 27 Guatemala 28.1% compare
- 28 San Marino 28.0% compare
- 30 El Salvador 26.5% compare
- 31 Cameroon 25.9% compare
- 32 Bangladesh 25.7% 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 27.7% 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 28.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Kuwait ranks 29th 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 up 258.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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