Kuwait vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Kuwait
20.9%
in 2021
Laos
21.6%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
28th
Laos rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Kuwait
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 21.6% against 20.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Kuwait ranks 28th and Laos ranks 27th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 32.9% | 8.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 24.6% | 17.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 14.6% | 7.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.5% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Kuwait or Laos?
- Laos, at 21.6% against 20.9% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Kuwait and Laos?
- 0.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Kuwait ranks 28th and Laos ranks 27th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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