Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9348 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kuwait stood at 0.9348 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kuwait peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5024 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8912 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8845 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8317 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7721 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9877 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7305 GPIA | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5804 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.733 GPIA | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8803 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6654 GPIA | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5024 GPIA | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7192 GPIA | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7567 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6505 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6911 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5419 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6636 GPIA | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.754 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9348 GPIA | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8912 GPIA | 0.8912 GPIA | 0.8912 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8205 GPIA | 0.5804 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6746 GPIA | 0.5024 GPIA | 0.8803 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8444 GPIA | 0.754 GPIA | 0.9348 GPIA | 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 one year before the official primary in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kuwait was 0.9348 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5024 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Kuwait ranks 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release