Colombia vs Kuwait: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
7.3%
in 2022
Kuwait
7.5%
in 2016
Colombia rank
66th
Kuwait rank
64th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Colombia ranks 66th and Kuwait ranks 64th of 203 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Colombia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 66th and Kuwait ranks 64th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.