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

Kuwait
6.3%
in 2015
Turkey
6.2%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
67th
Turkey rank
68th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 67th and Turkey ranks 68th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 27.2% 27.0% 0.2% Kuwait
2000s 4.3% 7.2% 2.9% Turkey
2010s 6.5% 3.5% 3.0% 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 Turkey?
Kuwait, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Turkey as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kuwait and Turkey?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkey?
13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Kuwait ranks 67th and Turkey ranks 68th 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.