Kuwait vs Nepal: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Kuwait
21,183 children
in 2016
Nepal
21,146 children
in 2025
Kuwait rank
88th
Nepal rank
89th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Kuwait
- Nepal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 21,183 children against 21,146 children in Nepal, a difference of 37 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nepal ahead.
Kuwait ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,663 children | 850,134 children | 793,471 children | Nepal |
| 1990s | 26,628 children | 1.17 million children | 1.15 million children | Nepal |
| 2000s | 10,098 children | 877,047 children | 866,948 children | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7,432 children | 33,797 children | 26,365 children | Nepal |
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, Kuwait or Nepal?
- Kuwait, at 21,183 children against 21,146 children in Nepal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Kuwait and Nepal?
- 37 children, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nepal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Nepal rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Kuwait ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 89th 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.