Iraq vs Kuwait: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Iraq
-4.19 % change on previous year
in 2004
Kuwait
-3.88 % change on previous year
in 2021
Iraq rank
169th
Kuwait rank
167th

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
-40-2002040197219962021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports -3.88 % change on previous year against -4.19 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iraq ranks 169th and Kuwait ranks 167th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 7.45 % change on previous year 10.67 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year Kuwait
1980s 4.2 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s -0.5599 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 8.04 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Iraq or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at -3.88 % change on previous year against -4.19 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Iraq and Kuwait?
0.31 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2004.
How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 169th and Kuwait ranks 167th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, 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, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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