Kuwait vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Kuwait
80.4%
in 2021
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
82.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
153rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
150th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 82.6% against 80.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 153rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.9% | 52.4% | 6.5% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 60.9% | 24.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 68.5% | 11.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 70.9% | 27.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 72.5% | 21.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 75.9% | 6.0% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 82.6% against 80.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 2.2%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 150th 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