Kuwait vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Kuwait
22.2%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
21.7%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Kuwait
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 22.2% against 21.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kuwait ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 26.0% | 6.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 23.2% | 6.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 18.0% | 5.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Kuwait, at 22.2% against 21.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Kuwait ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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