Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 137th and United Kingdom ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 3.5% | 30.0% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 3.4% | 15.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 3.2% | 50.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 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, female, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
- Kuwait, at 0.9% against 0.8% in United Kingdom as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Kuwait ranks 137th and United Kingdom ranks 140th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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 female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/