Kuwait vs Timor-Leste: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Kuwait
9
in 2025
Timor-Leste
9
in 2025
Kuwait rank
106th
Timor-Leste rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Kuwait
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9 against 9 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 106th and Timor-Leste ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 0 | 9 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9 | 6.6 | 2.4 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Kuwait or Timor-Leste?
- Kuwait, at 9 against 9 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Kuwait and Timor-Leste?
- 0, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Timor-Leste?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Timor-Leste rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Kuwait ranks 106th and Timor-Leste ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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