Egypt vs Kuwait: Over-age students, primary

Egypt
2.5%
in 2018
Kuwait
2.6%
in 2018
Egypt rank
135th
Kuwait rank
133rd

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Egypt
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.

Egypt ranks 135th and Kuwait ranks 133rd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 6.0% 28.4% 22.4% Kuwait
1990s 6.5% 6.0% 0.5% Egypt
2000s 5.9% 5.5% 0.4% Egypt
2010s 3.7% 2.1% 1.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Egypt or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Egypt and Kuwait?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Egypt ranks 135th and Kuwait ranks 133rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.