Kuwait vs Sweden: Primary education, pupils

Kuwait
49.0%
in 2018
Sweden
49.0%
in 2017
Kuwait rank
48th
Sweden rank
49th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sweden
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 49.0% against 49.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Kuwait ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 49th of 203 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 45.3% 48.9% 3.6% Sweden
1980s 48.4% 48.8% 0.4% Sweden
1990s 49.0% 49.0% 0.0% Sweden
2000s 48.8% 48.9% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 48.9% 49.2% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Kuwait or Sweden?
Kuwait, at 49.0% against 49.0% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Kuwait and Sweden?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Kuwait ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 49th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.