Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 31.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 31.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kuwait peaked at 32.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.5% | — |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -3.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 31.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 3.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 31.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.5% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 20.5% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 22.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.7% | 32.9% | 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, male in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kuwait was 31.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Kuwait ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release