Kuwait vs MDG: Western Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Kuwait
85.7%
in 2020
MDG: Western Asia
79.0%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
113th
MDG: Western Asia rank
116th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Kuwait
  • MDG: Western Asia
020406080100197219972022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 85.7% against 79.0% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 113th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 116th of 180 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait MDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 95.4% 84.0% 11.4% Kuwait
1980s 92.8% 87.3% 5.6% Kuwait
1990s 94.1% 82.9% 11.1% Kuwait
2000s 97.0% 82.0% 15.0% Kuwait
2010s 93.3% 75.3% 18.1% Kuwait
2020s 85.7% 76.7% 9.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Kuwait or MDG: Western Asia?
Kuwait, at 85.7% against 79.0% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Kuwait and MDG: Western Asia?
6.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and MDG: Western Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 113th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 116th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release