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

Kuwait
4.4%
in 2016
Namibia
4.9%
in 2012
Kuwait rank
79th
Namibia rank
76th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 76th of 166 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 27.3% 18.2% 9.2% Kuwait
2000s 10.8% 10.7% 0.2% 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, male, Kuwait or Namibia?
Namibia, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Kuwait as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Kuwait and Namibia?
0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2005.
How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Kuwait ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 76th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/