Kuwait vs Libya: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Kuwait
7.14 years
in 2023
Libya
7.18 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
148th
Libya rank
147th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.18 years against 7.14 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 148th and Libya ranks 147th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.03 years | 5.42 years | 0.6031 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.09 years | 6.56 years | 0.4658 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 6.79 years | 7.17 years | 0.3827 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.11 years | 7.18 years | 0.0735 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Kuwait or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.18 years against 7.14 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Kuwait and Libya?
- 0.04 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kuwait ranks 148th and Libya ranks 147th 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.