Kuwait vs Tunisia: Girls and boys who are out of school
Kuwait
2,740 girls
in 2016
Tunisia
2,882 girls
in 2023
Kuwait rank
124th
Tunisia rank
123rd
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Kuwait
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 2,882 girls against 2,740 girls in Kuwait, a difference of 142 girls.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 124th and Tunisia ranks 123rd of 180 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,636 girls | 180,678 girls | 162,041 girls | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 20,155 girls | 109,054 girls | 88,899 girls | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 21,867 girls | 47,224 girls | 25,358 girls | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 5,740 girls | 17,579 girls | 11,839 girls | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 2,882 girls against 2,740 girls in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Kuwait and Tunisia?
- 142 girls, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
- How do Kuwait and Tunisia rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Kuwait ranks 124th and Tunisia ranks 123rd 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.