Kuwait vs Namibia: Average years of schooling
Kuwait
7.33 years
in 2020
Namibia
7.19 years
in 2020
Kuwait rank
110th
Namibia rank
111th
Average years of schooling over time
- Kuwait
- Namibia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.33 years against 7.19 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Namibia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 110th and Namibia ranks 111th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1437 years | 0.0437 years | Namibia |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.2874 years | 0.1874 years | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.111 years | 0.613 years | 0.502 years | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.4394 years | 1.24 years | 0.7963 years | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.9019 years | 1.66 years | 0.7601 years | Namibia |
| 1950s | 1.66 years | 2.66 years | 0.9974 years | Namibia |
| 1960s | 2.62 years | 3.33 years | 0.7087 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 3.39 years | 4.36 years | 0.9722 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 5.08 years | 5.5 years | 0.421 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 6.02 years | 6.3 years | 0.2839 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.08 years | 5.96 years | 0.1159 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6.4 years | 0.4015 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.33 years | 7.19 years | 0.136 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Kuwait or Namibia?
- Kuwait, at 7.33 years against 7.19 years in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Kuwait and Namibia?
- 0.14 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Kuwait ranks 110th and Namibia ranks 111th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.