Kuwait vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary, female
Kuwait
88.7%
in 2021
Nigeria
88.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
177th
Nigeria rank
179th
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.7% against 88.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 203 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.6% | 49.5% | 36.1% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 84.7% | 8.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 76.9% | 9.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 83.5% | 20.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 74.1% | 28.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 83.6% | 5.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 88.7% against 88.2% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.