Kuwait vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Kuwait
55.7%
in 2021
Syria
53.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
24th
Syria rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Kuwait
- Syria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 55.7% against 53.5% in Syria, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 24th and Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 57.1% | 32.5% | Syria |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 45.4% | 28.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 50.7% | 40.7% | Syria |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 62.7% | 17.3% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Kuwait, at 55.7% against 53.5% in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Kuwait and Syria?
- 2.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and Syria ranks 25th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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