Kuwait vs Oman: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Kuwait
2.7%
in 2016
Oman
2.8%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
89th
Oman rank
87th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Oman ahead.
Kuwait ranks 89th and Oman ranks 87th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 73.6% | 48.0% | Oman |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 44.7% | 30.0% | Oman |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 22.5% | 2.9% | Oman |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 15.5% | 7.7% | Oman |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 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, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Kuwait and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 89th and Oman ranks 87th 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/