Kuwait vs Lesotho: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Kuwait
7.57 years
in 2023
Lesotho
7.73 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
129th
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.73 years against 7.57 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 129th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 years | 4.5 years | 1.35 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.24 years | 5.59 years | 0.649 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.07 years | 6.61 years | 0.4568 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.54 years | 7.68 years | 0.1467 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 7.73 years against 7.57 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 0.16 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 129th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.