Kuwait vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Kuwait
12.1%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
11.4%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Kuwait
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 12.1% against 11.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 11.4% | 5.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 4.1% | 6.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 14.5% | 6.8% | Zimbabwe |
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, Kuwait or Zimbabwe?
- Kuwait, at 12.1% against 11.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Kuwait ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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
February 2026 Data Release