Kuwait vs Palestine: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Kuwait
18,659
in 2021
Palestine
24,313
in 2023
Kuwait rank
58th
Palestine rank
55th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Kuwait
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 24,313 against 18,659 in Kuwait, a difference of 5,654.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 58th and Palestine ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,218 | 23,334 | 18,116 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 4,044 | 27,450 | 23,406 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 6,658 | 27,563 | 20,905 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 16,566 | 27,974 | 11,408 | Palestine |
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, Kuwait or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 24,313 against 18,659 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Kuwait and Palestine?
- 5,654, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palestine?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kuwait ranks 58th and Palestine ranks 55th 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