Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 26,997 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kuwait is 26,997, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kuwait peaked at 27,044 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,349, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 85th of 180 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14,704 | — |
| 1999 | 20,598 | +40.1% |
| 2000 | 21,999 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 22,066 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,349 | -53.1% |
| 2007 | 13,531 | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 12,932 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 14,066 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 14,956 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 15,618 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 17,462 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 20,160 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 20,334 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21,744 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 21,598 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23,013 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 26,140 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 27,044 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 26,997 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,651 | 14,704 | 20,598 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,175 | 10,349 | 22,066 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19,509 | 14,066 | 26,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,020 | 26,997 | 27,044 | 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, male in Kuwait?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kuwait was 26,997 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27,044 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,349 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release