Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.6449 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kuwait stood at 0.6449 GPIA.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kuwait peaked at 0.9387 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4987 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9387 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.6393 GPIA | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6623 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7797 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4987 GPIA | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8361 GPIA | +67.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6287 GPIA | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6256 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6682 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5209 GPIA | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6458 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6792 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7195 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6941 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7065 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6758 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6197 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6158 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6449 GPIA | +4.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.6449 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 76% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.6449 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8277 GPIA, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +67.7% | 0.4987 GPIA | 0.8361 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.789 GPIA | 0.6393 GPIA | 0.9387 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6811 GPIA | 0.4987 GPIA | 0.8361 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6555 GPIA | 0.5209 GPIA | 0.7195 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6303 GPIA | 0.6158 GPIA | 0.6449 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kuwait was 0.6449 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9387 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4987 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Kuwait ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release