Kuwait vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Kuwait
7.14 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.98 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
148th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
151st
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Kuwait
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.14 years against 6.98 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 148th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 151st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.03 years | 5.6 years | 0.4241 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.09 years | 6.16 years | 0.0646 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 6.79 years | 6.65 years | 0.1419 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.11 years | 6.97 years | 0.1438 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Kuwait or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Kuwait, at 7.14 years against 6.98 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Kuwait and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.16 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kuwait ranks 148th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 151st of 191 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, males vs. females. 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) men over 25 years participated in formal education.