Kuwait vs Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Kuwait
88.1%
in 2015
Mexico
86.6%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
62nd
Mexico rank
65th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Kuwait
  • Mexico
020406080197119942018

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 88.1% against 86.6% in Mexico, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 65th of 181 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 62.3% 60.2% 2.1% Kuwait
1980s 71.8% 71.7% 0.1% Kuwait
1990s 70.1% 67.5% 2.6% Kuwait
2000s 76.9% 74.9% 2.0% Kuwait
2010s 86.7% 82.4% 4.3% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Kuwait or Mexico?
Kuwait, at 88.1% against 86.6% in Mexico as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Kuwait and Mexico?
1.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mexico?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Mexico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 65th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.