Kuwait vs MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Kuwait
2.59 years
in 2021
MDG: Northern Africa
2.24 years
in 2024
Kuwait rank
85th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
85th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Kuwait
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.59 years against 2.24 years in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.35 years.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.

Kuwait ranks 85th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 85th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and MDG: Northern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3188 years 0.407 years 0.0882 years MDG: Northern Africa
1980s 0.6094 years 0.6042 years 0.0052 years Kuwait
1990s 0.9292 years 0.7828 years 0.1463 years Kuwait
2000s 0.9646 years 1.15 years 0.1826 years MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 2.76 years 1.8 years 0.9642 years Kuwait
2020s 2.64 years 2.1 years 0.543 years Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Kuwait or MDG: Northern Africa?
Kuwait, at 2.59 years against 2.24 years in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Kuwait and MDG: Northern Africa?
0.35 years, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and MDG: Northern Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 85th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release