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

Kuwait
2.7%
in 2016
Nauru
2.8%
in 2016
Kuwait rank
89th
Nauru rank
88th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 89th and Nauru ranks 88th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Nauru Difference Ahead
1980s 11.0% 6.0% 5.0% Kuwait
2000s 1.4% 6.4% 5.0% Nauru
2010s 1.5% 7.7% 6.1% Nauru

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 Nauru?
Nauru, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Kuwait as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Kuwait and Nauru?
0.1%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nauru?
5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Kuwait and Nauru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 89th and Nauru ranks 88th 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

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/