Kuwait vs Yemen: Compulsory education, duration

Kuwait
9 years
in 2025
Yemen
9 years
in 2025
Kuwait rank
115th
Yemen rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Kuwait
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Yemen, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 115th and Yemen ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2000s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2010s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Kuwait or Yemen?
Kuwait, at 9 years against 9 years in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Kuwait and Yemen?
0 years, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Yemen?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Yemen rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Kuwait ranks 115th and Yemen ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.