Kuwait vs Namibia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Kuwait
7.14 years
in 2023
Namibia
7 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
148th
Namibia rank
150th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Kuwait
- Namibia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.14 years against 7 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 150th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.03 years | 5.87 years | 0.1606 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.09 years | 6.11 years | 0.0202 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.79 years | 6.65 years | 0.1336 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.11 years | 6.99 years | 0.1252 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 Namibia?
- Kuwait, at 7.14 years against 7 years in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Kuwait and Namibia?
- 0.14 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kuwait ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 150th 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.