Kuwait vs Türkiye: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Kuwait
4.13 years
in 2021
Türkiye
4.1 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
195th
Türkiye rank
197th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Türkiye
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.13 years against 4.1 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Türkiye ahead.
Kuwait ranks 195th and Türkiye ranks 197th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 years | 4.9 years | 1.21 years | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 3.72 years | 5.09 years | 1.38 years | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 3.46 years | 4.95 years | 1.49 years | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 4.68 years | 5.24 years | 0.567 years | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 4.82 years | 4.54 years | 0.2814 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.11 years | 4.12 years | 0.0128 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Kuwait or Türkiye?
- Kuwait, at 4.13 years against 4.1 years in Türkiye as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Kuwait and Türkiye?
- 0.03 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Türkiye rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 195th and Türkiye ranks 197th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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