Kuwait vs Thailand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Kuwait
14.71 years
in 2015
Thailand
14.56 years
in 2025
Kuwait rank
74th
Thailand rank
76th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Thailand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 14.71 years against 14.56 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.65 years | 7.18 years | 1.46 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 10.53 years | 8.75 years | 1.78 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 10.68 years | 9.81 years | 0.8715 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 12.85 years | 11.77 years | 1.08 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 14.29 years | 15.89 years | 1.6 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Kuwait or Thailand?
- Kuwait, at 14.71 years against 14.56 years in Thailand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Kuwait and Thailand?
- 0.15 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 76th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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