Kuwait vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Kuwait
0.9348 GPIA
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.9319 GPIA
in 2025
Kuwait rank
93rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Kuwait
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.9348 GPIA against 0.9319 GPIA in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0029 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Kuwait ranks 93rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 169 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8912 GPIA | 0.9901 GPIA | 0.0989 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.8548 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.1394 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.6746 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 0.3071 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8444 GPIA | 0.9623 GPIA | 0.1179 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Kuwait or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Kuwait, at 0.9348 GPIA against 0.9319 GPIA in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Kuwait and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.0029 GPIA, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Kuwait ranks 93rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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