Kuwait vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Kuwait
2.7%
in 2016
Spain
3.1%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
89th
Spain rank
86th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.1% against 2.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 89th and Spain ranks 86th of 188 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 2.6% | 25.0% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 0.6% | 14.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 0.1% | 22.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 0.1% | 5.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 3.1% against 2.7% in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Kuwait and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 89th and Spain ranks 86th 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/