Gambia vs Kuwait: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Gambia
15,166
in 2025
Kuwait
18,659
in 2021
Gambia rank
60th
Kuwait rank
58th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Gambia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 18,659 against 15,166 in Gambia, a difference of 3,493.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 60th and Kuwait ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,439 | 1,132 | 17,307 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 16,809 | 7,921 | 8,888 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 17,179 | 16,566 | 613 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Gambia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 18,659 against 15,166 in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Gambia and Kuwait?
- 3,493, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Kuwait rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Gambia ranks 60th and Kuwait ranks 58th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). 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