Kuwait—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #138 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
93.4%
2018
YoY Change
+0.6%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#138
of 167 countries
Maximum
110.8%
2011
Minimum
92.8%
2017
CAGR
-0.5%
16 years
Last
93.4%
Previous
92.8%
Highest
110.8%
Lowest
92.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 93.4% in 2018, ranking #138 out of 167 countries. This represents a +0.6% change from 2017. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 110.8% (2011) and the lowest was 92.8% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 104.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 109.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 110.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 104.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 100.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 104.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 104.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 104.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 102.6% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).