Jordan vs Kuwait: Children out of school, primary

Jordan
21,351
in 2024
Kuwait
21,183
in 2016
Jordan rank
89th
Kuwait rank
91st

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119972024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 21,351 against 21,183 in Kuwait, a difference of 168.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 89th and Kuwait ranks 91st of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 24,768 38,418 13,651 Kuwait
1980s 32,706 35,389 2,683 Kuwait
1990s 119,255 26,628 92,627 Jordan
2000s 80,482 6,600 73,883 Jordan
2010s 81,008 5,895 75,113 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Jordan or Kuwait?
Jordan, at 21,351 against 21,183 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Jordan and Kuwait?
168, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Jordan ranks 89th and Kuwait ranks 91st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.