Kuwait vs Syria: Duration of compulsory education (years)
Kuwait
9 years
in 2025
Syria
9 years
in 2025
Kuwait rank
120th
Syria rank
120th
Duration of compulsory education (years) over time
- Kuwait
- Syria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Syria, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 120th and Syria ranks 120th of 206 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 6 years | 3 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9 years | 8.4 years | 0.6 years | Kuwait |
| 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 duration of compulsory education, Kuwait or Syria?
- Kuwait, at 9 years against 9 years in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Kuwait and Syria?
- 0 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Kuwait ranks 120th and Syria ranks 120th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release