Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Kuwait
6.68 years
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
6.58 years
in 2024
Kuwait rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6.68 years against 6.58 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 years | 2.79 years | 2.61 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 7.15 years | 5.42 years | 1.72 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.62 years | 5.75 years | 0.8762 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 6.68 years against 6.58 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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