Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

Kuwait
45.0%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
47.2%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
70th

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080100197119952019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 47.2% against 45.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 40.7% 93.7% 53.0% Saudi Arabia
2000s 40.4% 48.3% 7.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 45.8% 45.7% 0.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 47.2% against 45.0% in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
2.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Kuwait ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.