Kuwait vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Kuwait
2.7%
in 2016
Lesotho
2.4%
in 2017
Kuwait rank
89th
Lesotho rank
90th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kuwait ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 90th of 188 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 40.2% | 12.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 36.3% | 21.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 38.6% | 17.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 18.7% | 12.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 9.0% | 7.7% | Lesotho |
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, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Kuwait, at 2.7% against 2.4% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 90th 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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About this data
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/