Kuwait vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Kuwait
6.3%
in 2015
Mexico
7.8%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
67th
Mexico rank
64th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Kuwait
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7.8% against 6.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 64th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 16.0% 18.5% 2.4% Mexico
2000s 4.2% 9.1% 4.9% Mexico
2010s 6.5% 5.2% 1.3% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Kuwait or Mexico?
Mexico, at 7.8% against 6.3% in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kuwait and Mexico?
1.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Kuwait ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 64th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.