Bhutan vs Kuwait: Girls and boys who are out of school
Bhutan
2,533 girls
in 2024
Kuwait
2,740 girls
in 2016
Bhutan rank
127th
Kuwait rank
124th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Bhutan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,740 girls against 2,533 girls in Bhutan, a difference of 207 girls.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 127th and Kuwait ranks 124th of 180 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,627 girls | 15,400 girls | 11,226 girls | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 24,530 girls | 13,364 girls | 11,166 girls | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 19,786 girls | 6,435 girls | 13,351 girls | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3,322 girls | 1,419 girls | 1,902 girls | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Bhutan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2,740 girls against 2,533 girls in Bhutan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Bhutan and Kuwait?
- 207 girls, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and Kuwait rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and Kuwait ranks 124th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.