Kuwait vs North Macedonia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Kuwait
53.7%
in 2021
North Macedonia
48.7%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
25th
North Macedonia rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Kuwait
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 53.7% against 48.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 25th and North Macedonia ranks 28th of 175 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 32.6% | 9.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 20.3% | 4.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 57.9% | 43.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 61.3% | 19.6% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- Kuwait, at 53.7% against 48.7% in North Macedonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Kuwait and North Macedonia?
- 5.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and North Macedonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and North Macedonia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Kuwait ranks 25th and North Macedonia ranks 28th of 175 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, female (%). 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