Kuwait vs Zambia: Average years of schooling
Kuwait
7.33 years
in 2020
Zambia
7.19 years
in 2020
Kuwait rank
110th
Zambia rank
112th
Average years of schooling over time
- Kuwait
- Zambia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.33 years against 7.19 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Zambia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 112th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 0.111 years | 0.3343 years | 0.2233 years | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.4394 years | 0.9601 years | 0.5207 years | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.9019 years | 1.5 years | 0.5957 years | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1.66 years | 2.61 years | 0.9489 years | Zambia |
| 1960s | 2.62 years | 3.1 years | 0.4773 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3.39 years | 4.04 years | 0.6503 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.08 years | 4.94 years | 0.1375 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 6.02 years | 5.61 years | 0.4097 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.08 years | 5.98 years | 0.0968 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6.8 years | 0.0042 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.33 years | 7.19 years | 0.1409 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Kuwait or Zambia?
- Kuwait, at 7.33 years against 7.19 years in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Kuwait and Zambia?
- 0.14 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Zambia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Kuwait ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 112th 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.