Kuwait vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Kuwait
88.7%
in 2021
Nigeria
88.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
186th
Nigeria rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.7% against 88.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 189th of 214 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.6% | 49.5% | 36.1% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 84.7% | 8.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 76.9% | 9.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 83.5% | 20.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 74.1% | 28.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 83.6% | 5.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 88.7% against 88.2% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 189th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release