How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?

21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Hong Kong

2.4%

in 2018

Kuwait

2.7%

in 2016

Hong Kong rank

91st

Kuwait rank

89th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Hong Kong
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 91st and Kuwait ranks 89th of 188 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.7%	28.0%	20.3%	Kuwait
1980s	2.1%	14.9%	12.8%	Kuwait
1990s	6.2%	10.7%	4.6%	Kuwait
2010s	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Hong Kong or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 2.7% against 2.4% in Hong Kong as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Hong Kong and Kuwait?: 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Hong Kong ranks 91st and Kuwait ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/