Kuwait vs Norway: Girls and boys who are out of school
Kuwait
2,740 girls
in 2016
Norway
2,951 girls
in 2024
Kuwait rank
124th
Norway rank
122nd
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,951 girls against 2,740 girls in Kuwait, a difference of 211 girls.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 124th and Norway ranks 122nd of 180 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,041 girls | 934.33 girls | 3,107 girls | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,419 girls | 1,036 girls | 383.5 girls | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Kuwait or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,951 girls against 2,740 girls in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Kuwait and Norway?
- 211 girls, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Kuwait ranks 124th and Norway ranks 122nd 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.