Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Kuwait: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
14.81 years
in 2017
Kuwait
14.69 years
in 2015
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
62nd
Kuwait rank
63rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kuwait
051015197119942017

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 14.81 years against 14.69 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 63rd of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 7.04 years 9.92 years 2.88 years Kuwait
1990s 11.12 years 12.36 years 1.23 years Kuwait
2000s 11.84 years 13.18 years 1.33 years Kuwait
2010s 14.66 years 14.25 years 0.4136 years Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kuwait?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 14.81 years against 14.69 years in Kuwait as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait?
0.12 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 63rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.