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

Kuwait
3.8%
in 2015
Sweden
3.7%
in 2012
Kuwait rank
79th
Sweden rank
82nd

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

  • Kuwait
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 0.5% 11.2% Kuwait
2000s 11.8% 0.1% 11.7% Kuwait
2010s 5.4% 6.8% 1.4% Sweden

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 Sweden?
Kuwait, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kuwait and Sweden?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Kuwait ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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