China vs Kuwait: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
China
11.73 years
in 2012
Kuwait
11.77 years
in 2015
China rank
101st
Kuwait rank
98th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 11.77 years against 11.73 years in China, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
China ranks 101st and Kuwait ranks 98th of 213 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.91 years | 8.33 years | 0.4163 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 8.09 years | 9.92 years | 1.84 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 8.58 years | 9.4 years | 0.8126 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 10.87 years | 12 years | 1.13 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11.7 years | 11.98 years | 0.2753 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, China or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 11.77 years against 11.73 years in China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between China and Kuwait?
- 0.04 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 101st and Kuwait ranks 98th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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