Gambia vs Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Gambia
13.9%
in 2025
Kuwait
15.4%
in 2021
Gambia rank
52nd
Kuwait rank
51st

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Gambia
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 15.4% against 13.9% in Gambia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 52nd and Kuwait ranks 51st of 171 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 35.4% 6.6% 28.7% Gambia
2020s 20.0% 13.4% 6.5% 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 15.4% against 13.9% 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?
1.5%, 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 52nd and Kuwait ranks 51st of 171 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, female (%). 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 2,683 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release