Kuwait vs South Africa: School enrollment, primary, female

Kuwait
86.9%
in 2018
South Africa
86.7%
in 2017
Kuwait rank
118th
South Africa rank
120th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 86.9% against 86.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Kuwait ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 120th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 76.6% 89.1% 12.5% South Africa
2000s 90.9% 87.7% 3.2% Kuwait
2010s 87.1% 86.7% 0.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 86.9% against 86.7% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Kuwait ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 120th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.