Kuwait vs Qatar: Over-age students, primary

Kuwait
2.6%
in 2018
Qatar
2.5%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
133rd
Qatar rank
136th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 133rd and Qatar ranks 136th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 23.6% 24.4% 0.8% Qatar
1980s 11.8% 13.2% 1.4% Qatar
1990s 7.4% 5.1% 2.4% Kuwait
2000s 5.5% 3.3% 2.1% Kuwait
2010s 2.2% 2.6% 0.5% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Qatar as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Kuwait and Qatar?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Kuwait ranks 133rd and Qatar ranks 136th 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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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.