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 55.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kuwait is 55.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.9% on the previous year and up 576.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Kuwait peaked at 55.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2007.
Kuwait ranks 24th of 179 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 one year before the official primary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.6% | — |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -75.2% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +144.6% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +58.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 55.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 11.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 55.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.2%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 4.4% | 25.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 8.2% | 32.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 35.0% | 55.7% | 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 55.7% 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 55.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 179 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 576.0%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release