Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Kuwait
89.6%
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
89.2%
in 2017
Kuwait rank
168th
United Arab Emirates rank
170th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 89.6% against 89.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kuwait ranks 168th and United Arab Emirates ranks 170th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 77.0% 81.0% 4.0% United Arab Emirates
1980s 97.2% 90.4% 6.8% Kuwait
1990s 87.9% 99.2% 11.2% United Arab Emirates
2000s 101.0% 106.4% 5.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s 101.2% 98.2% 3.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 89.6% against 89.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Kuwait ranks 168th and United Arab Emirates ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.