Botswana vs Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Botswana
12.4%
in 2014
Kuwait
12.1%
in 2016
Botswana rank
46th
Kuwait rank
48th

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

  • Botswana
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 48th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 43.1% 32.2% 10.9% Botswana
1980s 16.7% 22.3% 5.6% Kuwait
1990s 16.7% 25.3% 8.6% Kuwait
2000s 15.6% 9.2% 6.4% Botswana
2010s 11.4% 3.4% 8.1% Botswana

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, male, Botswana or Kuwait?
Botswana, at 12.4% against 12.1% in Kuwait as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Botswana and Kuwait?
0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kuwait?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Botswana and Kuwait rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Botswana ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 48th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,580 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release