South Korea vs Kuwait: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

South Korea
-4.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait
-4.44 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Korea rank
190th
Kuwait rank
191st

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Kuwait
-40-20020197219982024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports -4.15 % change on previous year against -4.44 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.

South Korea ranks 190th and Kuwait ranks 191st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s -0.3124 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year 8.31 % change on previous year Kuwait
1980s -1.48 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s -1.94 % change on previous year -1.96 % change on previous year 0.0226 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s -1.21 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year 5.69 % change on previous year Kuwait
2010s -2.27 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year Kuwait
2020s -1.35 % change on previous year -1.76 % change on previous year 0.4159 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, South Korea or Kuwait?
South Korea, at -4.15 % change on previous year against -4.44 % change on previous year in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between South Korea and Kuwait?
0.29 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 190th and Kuwait ranks 191st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.