Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 41,426 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 41,426. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 41,426 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,275, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27,205 | — |
| 1999 | 32,089 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 34,932 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 37,633 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15,275 | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 24,393 | +59.7% |
| 2009 | 20,484 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 22,120 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 24,090 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 22,860 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 27,652 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 32,545 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 32,030 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 35,305 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 34,929 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 36,056 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 39,399 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 40,813 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 41,426 | +1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 41,426 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 4.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 41,426 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,308, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,647 | 27,205 | 32,089 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,543 | 15,275 | 37,633 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30,699 | 22,120 | 39,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,120 | 40,813 | 41,426 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kuwait was 41,426 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 41,426 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,275 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release