Kuwait vs Namibia: Inequality in education
Kuwait
0.2211
in 2023
Namibia
0.2502
in 2023
Kuwait rank
60th
Namibia rank
58th
Inequality in education over time
- Kuwait
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.2502 against 0.2211 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0291.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 58th of 184 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2225 | 0.2536 | 0.031 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2211 | 0.2502 | 0.0291 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Kuwait or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.2502 against 0.2211 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Kuwait and Namibia?
- 0.0291, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for inequality in education?
- Kuwait ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 58th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.