How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?

7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Colombia

7.3%

in 2018

Kuwait

7.0%

in 2015

Colombia rank

71st

Kuwait rank

73rd

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Colombia
Kuwait

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 71st and Kuwait ranks 73rd of 139 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.7%	6.5%	1.3%	Colombia
2010s	7.9%	7.5%	0.4%	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Colombia or Kuwait?: Colombia, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Colombia and Kuwait?: 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Colombia ranks 71st and Kuwait ranks 73rd of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/