Brunei vs Kuwait: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Brunei
41.2%
in 2020
Kuwait
38.4%
in 2021
Brunei rank
26th
Kuwait rank
28th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Brunei
- Kuwait
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 41.2% against 38.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 20.5% | 3.3% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 25.5% | 2.9% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.6% | 0.1% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.6% | 2.2% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 41.3% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.9% | 0.3% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Brunei or Kuwait?
- Brunei, at 41.2% against 38.4% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Brunei and Kuwait?
- 2.8%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Brunei ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.