El Salvador vs Kuwait: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
El Salvador
7.03
in 2023
Kuwait
7.98
in 2018
El Salvador rank
97th
Kuwait rank
94th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.98 against 7.03 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.95.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 97th and Kuwait ranks 94th of 121 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 | 6.8 | 1.6 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 7.52 | 1.31 | Kuwait |
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, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 7.98 against 7.03 in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 0.95, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- El Salvador ranks 97th and Kuwait ranks 94th 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, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release