Kuwait vs Syria: Children not in school

Kuwait
55.68
in 2021
Syria
53.49
in 2024
Kuwait rank
24th
Syria rank
25th

Children not in school over time

  • Kuwait
  • Syria
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 55.68 against 53.49 in Syria, a difference of 2.19.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 24th and Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 24.58 57.11 32.52 Syria
2000s 16.98 45.36 28.38 Syria
2010s 9.99 50.65 40.67 Syria
2020s 45.36 62.66 17.3 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Kuwait or Syria?
Kuwait, at 55.68 against 53.49 in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in children not in school between Kuwait and Syria?
2.19, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for children not in school?
Kuwait ranks 24th and Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed