Kuwait vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Kuwait
15.4%
in 2021
Philippines
13.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
51st
Philippines rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Kuwait
- Philippines
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 15.4% against 13.9% in Philippines, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.
Kuwait ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 53rd of 171 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.5% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 13.7% | 4.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 12.3% | 4.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.9% | 0.5% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Kuwait, at 15.4% against 13.9% in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Kuwait and Philippines?
- 1.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Kuwait ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 53rd 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
February 2026 Data Release