Kuwait vs Qatar: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Kuwait
1.14 GPIA
in 2018
Qatar
1.18 GPIA
in 2024
Kuwait rank
2nd
Qatar rank
1st
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.18 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Kuwait, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0279 GPIA | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0464 GPIA | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.18 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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