Kuwait vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Kuwait
22.2%
in 2021
Malawi
22.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
34th
Malawi rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Kuwait
- Malawi
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 22.2% against 22.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 14.7% | 5.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 18.1% | 11.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 16.0% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.3% | 0.2% | Malawi |
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, Kuwait or Malawi?
- Kuwait, at 22.2% against 22.2% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Kuwait and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Kuwait ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 35th 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