Cameroon vs Kuwait: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Cameroon
59.0%
in 2024
Kuwait
55.7%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
22nd
Kuwait rank
24th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Cameroon
- Kuwait
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 59.0% against 55.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 10.8% | 48.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 20.0% | 34.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 55.7% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Kuwait?
- Cameroon, at 59.0% against 55.7% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Cameroon and Kuwait?
- 3.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kuwait?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Kuwait rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd 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.