Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 14.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 14.0% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2021.
The figure is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 970.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait peaked at 44.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 38th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.3% | — |
| 1972 | 41.1% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -75.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -95.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +2411.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +128.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +54.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 14.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 6.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 14.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2411.7% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.9% | 40.3% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 14.6% | 38.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 1.2% | 15.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 14.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 35 El Salvador 16.0% compare
- 36 Bahamas 15.8% compare
- 37 Mozambique 14.4% compare
- 39 Paraguay 13.9% compare
- 40 Puerto Rico 13.3% compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.0% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kuwait was 14.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Kuwait ranks 38th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 970.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release