Bhutan vs Kuwait: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Bhutan
58.5%
in 2023
Kuwait
55.7%
in 2021
Bhutan rank
23rd
Kuwait rank
24th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Bhutan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 58.5% against 55.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 24.6% | 72.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 21.1% | 74.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 45.4% | 6.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Bhutan or Kuwait?
- Bhutan, at 58.5% against 55.7% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Bhutan and Kuwait?
- 2.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How do Bhutan and Kuwait rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 24th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.