Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 20.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 20.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kuwait peaked at 25.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.8% | — |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +110.3% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 2.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 20.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.1%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 19.1% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 10.2% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 13.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.2% | 20.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 74 Cuba 21.7% compare
- 75 Eswatini 21.1% compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.7% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 20.4% compare
- 79 Philippines 20.3% compare
- 80 Namibia 20.1% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kuwait was 20.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Kuwait ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release