Kuwait vs Syria: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Kuwait
80.6%
in 2021
Syria
78.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
180th
Syria rank
182nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Kuwait
- Syria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 80.6% against 78.2% in Syria, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Syria ahead.
Kuwait ranks 180th and Syria ranks 182nd of 209 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Syria |
| 1910s | 7.3% | 8.9% | 1.7% | Syria |
| 1920s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 24.7% | 24.2% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 34.7% | 31.6% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 54.8% | 57.5% | 2.7% | Syria |
| 1960s | 53.5% | 61.4% | 7.9% | Syria |
| 1970s | 66.6% | 79.7% | 13.1% | Syria |
| 1980s | 77.3% | 88.6% | 11.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 94.5% | 20.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 96.8% | 1.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 90.3% | 8.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 65.4% | 15.2% | 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 Syria?
- Kuwait, at 80.6% against 78.2% in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Kuwait and Syria?
- 2.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Kuwait ranks 180th and Syria ranks 182nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.