Kuwait vs SDG: Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Kuwait
80.4%
in 2021
SDG: Western Asia
82.5%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
153rd
SDG: Western Asia rank
151st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 82.5% against 80.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 153rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 85.2% | 0.6% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 87.6% | 10.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 83.9% | 10.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 80.4% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Kuwait or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 82.5% against 80.4% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Kuwait and SDG: Western Asia?
- 2.1%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and SDG: Western Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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