Kuwait vs Maldives: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Kuwait
7.57 years
in 2023
Maldives
7.41 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
132nd
Maldives rank
135th
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time
- Kuwait
- Maldives
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.57 years against 7.41 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.16 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 132nd and Maldives ranks 135th of 192 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.24 years | 3.77 years | 2.47 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.07 years | 6.07 years | 0.9963 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.54 years | 7.38 years | 0.1603 years | Kuwait |
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 Maldives?
- Kuwait, at 7.57 years against 7.41 years in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Kuwait and Maldives?
- 0.16 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Maldives?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Maldives rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd and Maldives ranks 135th 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.