Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, primary, female

Kuwait
86.9%
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
86.8%
in 2013
Kuwait rank
118th
United Arab Emirates rank
119th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 86.9% against 86.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kuwait ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 77.3% 79.8% 2.4% United Arab Emirates
1980s 81.3% 76.4% 5.0% Kuwait
1990s 71.0% 87.3% 16.3% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 86.9% against 86.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1997.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Kuwait ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th 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.