Gambia vs Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Gambia
22.0%
in 2025
Kuwait
22.2%
in 2021
Gambia rank
36th
Kuwait rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Gambia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 22.2% against 22.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.6% | 10.9% | 26.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 20.7% | 4.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Gambia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 22.2% against 22.0% in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Gambia and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Kuwait rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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
February 2026 Data Release