China vs Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

China
80.6%
in 2019
Kuwait
81.1%
in 2015
China rank
75th
Kuwait rank
72nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • China
  • Kuwait
020406080197119952019

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 81.1% against 80.6% in China, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.

China ranks 75th and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 69.6% 69.3% 0.3% China
1980s 63.1% 70.2% 7.2% Kuwait
1990s 55.3% 58.9% 3.6% Kuwait
2010s 74.5% 80.2% 5.7% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, China or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 81.1% against 80.6% in China as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between China and Kuwait?
0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
How do China and Kuwait rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
China ranks 75th and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.