Kuwait vs Pakistan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Kuwait
80.6%
in 2021
Pakistan
82.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
180th
Pakistan rank
178th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Kuwait
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 82.1% against 80.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Pakistan ahead.
Kuwait ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 178th of 209 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 9 and Pakistan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 7.3% | 1.7% | 5.6% | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 16.0% | 2.8% | 13.2% | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 24.7% | 4.7% | 20.0% | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 34.7% | 7.8% | 26.9% | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 54.8% | 24.5% | 30.3% | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 53.5% | 27.5% | 26.0% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 35.5% | 27.0% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 78.0% | 35.5% | 42.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 69.8% | 10.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Kuwait or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 82.1% against 80.6% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 1.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Pakistan rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Kuwait ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 178th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.