Jordan vs Kuwait: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Jordan
21,351 children
in 2024
Kuwait
21,183 children
in 2016
Jordan rank
86th
Kuwait rank
88th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Jordan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 21,351 children against 21,183 children in Kuwait, a difference of 168 children.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 86th and Kuwait ranks 88th of 196 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,255 children | 26,628 children | 92,627 children | Jordan |
| 2000s | 80,482 children | 6,600 children | 73,883 children | Jordan |
| 2010s | 81,008 children | 5,895 children | 75,113 children | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Jordan or Kuwait?
- Jordan, at 21,351 children against 21,183 children in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Jordan and Kuwait?
- 168 children, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Jordan ranks 86th and Kuwait ranks 88th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.